EMG activity of vastus medialis and vastus lateralis with patellar instability: a systematic review

Physical Therapy Reviews

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 405-414

  Smith, Toby O ^a   Dixon, John ^b   Bowyer, Damien ^c   Davies, Leigh ^a   Donell, Simon T ^d  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Wymondham Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; PATELLAR INSTABILITY; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; QUADRICEPS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Indexed keywords

EID: 85028648818     PISSN: 10833196     EISSN: 1743288X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174328808X356357     Document Type: Article

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