Eccentric strengthening for chronic lateral epicondylosis: A prospective randomized study

Sports Health

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 500-503

  Wen, Dennis Y ^a   Schultz, Brian J ^b   Schaal, Bob ^c,f   Graham, Scott T ^d   Kim, Byung Sung ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b Columbia Orthopaedic Group and Family Health Center ^*  (United States)

^c Nueterra Healthcare Physical Therapy   (United States)

^d Peak Performance Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine   (United States)

^e Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^f Missouri Orthopaedic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

eccentric exercise; overuse injury; tendinopathy; tennis elbow

Indexed keywords

EID: 83755224998     PISSN: 19417381     EISSN: 19410921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1941738111409690     Document Type: Article

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