Immediate effect and predictors of effectiveness of taping for patellofemoral pain syndrome: A prospective cohort study

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1626-1630

  Lan, Tsung Yu ^a   Lin, Wei Peng ^a   Jiang, Ching Chuan ^a   Chiang, Hongsen ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

McConnell taping; patella subluxation; patella taping; patellofemoral pain syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; COHORT ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD;

ADULT; BANDAGES; COHORT STUDIES; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77956251248     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546510364840     Document Type: Article

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