Importance of attenuating quadriceps activation deficits after total knee arthroplasty

Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 95-101

  Thomas, Abbey C ^a   Stevens Lapsley, Jennifer E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

joint replacement; muscle inhibition; neuromuscular electrical stimulation; rehabilitation; Strength

Indexed keywords

ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; REVIEW;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE;

EID: 84859158990     PISSN: 00916331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JES.0b013e31824a732b     Document Type: Review

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