The effectiveness of low-level laser therapy on shoulder function in subacromial impingement syndrome

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 935-940

  Yeldan, Ipek ^a   Cetin, Esra ^a   Razak Ozdincler, Arzu ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Laser therapy; Physical exercise; Shoulder function; Subacromial impingement syndrome; Therapeutic modalities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HOME CARE; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION CENTER; SHOULDER; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; SHOULDER PAIN; FEMALE; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PAIN ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70349767365     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280802377985     Document Type: Article

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