Relationships between biomechanics, tendon pathology, and function in individuals with lateral epicondylosis

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 368-378

  Chourasia, Amrish O ^a   Buhr, Kevin A ^b   Rabago, David P ^b   Kijowski, Richard ^b   Lee, Kenneth S ^b   Ryan, Michael P ^c   Grettie Belling, Jessica M ^b   Sesto, Mary E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Grip strength; Hand function; Rate of force development; Tennis elbow

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TENDON; TENNIS ELBOW;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; TENDONS; TENNIS ELBOW;

EID: 84893845437     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2013.4411     Document Type: Article

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