The additional effect of orthotic devices on exercise therapy for patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome: A systematic review

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 570-577

  Swart, Nynke M ^a   Van Linschoten, Robbart ^b   Bierma Zeinstra, Sita M A ^b   Van Middelkoop, Marienke ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC TAPE; BRACE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; ORTHOTICS; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC TAPE; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); BRACES; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862766009     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2010.080218     Document Type: Review

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