A Pressure Algometer Is a Useful Tool to Objectively Monitor the Effect of Diagnostic Palpation by a Physiotherapist in Warmblood Horses

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 310-321

  De Heus, Phebe ^a   Van Oossanen, Gerry ^b   Van Dierendonck, Machteld C ^a   Back, Willem ^a,c  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Rehab Centre for Horse and Rider   (Netherlands)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Clinical examination; Equine athlete; Manual palpation; Pressure algometry; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 77953838168     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2010.04.010     Document Type: Article

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