The efficacy of frequency specific microcurrent therapy on delayed onset muscle soreness

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 272-279

  Curtis, Denise ^a   Fallows, Stephen ^a   Morris, Michael ^a   McMakin, Carolyn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain Clinic of Portland   (United States)

Author keywords

Delayed onset muscle soreness; Eccentric; Frequency specific microcurrent therapy; VAS

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED ONSET MUSCLE SORENESS; DIATHERMY; ECCENTRIC MUSCLE CONTRACTION; FEMALE; FREQUENCY SPECIFIC MICROCURRENT THERAPY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEG; MACHINE; MALE; MUSCLE DISEASE; MYALGIA; NORMAL HUMAN; REST; SHAM PROCEDURE; THERAPY EFFECT; TREADMILL EXERCISE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77953121578     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2010.01.009     Document Type: Article

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