The relationship between latent trigger point and muscle strength in healthy subjects: A double-blind study

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 251-256

  Celik, Derya ^a,b   Yeldan, Pek ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

double blind study; healthy subjects; Latent trigger point; muscle strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MUSCLE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; TRIGGER POINT;

ADULT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TRIGGER POINTS;

EID: 84856367490     PISSN: 10538127     EISSN: 18786324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/BMR-2011-0302     Document Type: Article

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