Superficial moist heat's lack of influence on soleus function

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 438-447

  Long, Blaine C ^a   Ty Hopkins, J ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hreflex; Motoneuron pool; Peak plantar flexion torque; Thermotherapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249219042     PISSN: 10566716     EISSN: 15433072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsr.18.3.438     Document Type: Article

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