Isometric exercise induces analgesia and reduces inhibition in patellar tendinopathy

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 19, 2015, Pages 1277-1283

  Rio, Ebonie ^a   Kidgell, Dawson ^b   Purdam, Craig ^c   Gaida, Jamie ^a,d   Moseley, G Lorimer ^e   Pearce, Alan J ^f   Cook, Jill ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^f DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; INJURIES; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TENDINOPATHY; VOLLEYBALL; YOUNG ADULT;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIA; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TENDINOPATHY; VOLLEYBALL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84941900214     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-094386     Document Type: Article

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