Effects of Russian current and low-frequency pulsed current on discomfort level and current amplitude at 10 maximal knee extensor torque

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 617-623

  Vaz, Marco Aurélio ^a,b   Aragão, Fernando Amâncio ^a,c   Boschi, Émerson S ^d   Fortuna, Rafael ^e   Melo, Mônica De Oliveira ^a,f  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b Physique Physical Therapy and Physical Fitness Centre   (Brazil)

^c State University of West of Parana   (Brazil)

^d PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CAXIAS DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME; TORQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TIME FACTORS; TORQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867932099     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: 15325040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09593985.2012.665984     Document Type: Article

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