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Rehabilitation of Knee Flexor and Knee Extensor Muscle Strength in Patients with Meniscectomies, Ligamentous Repairs, and Chondromalacia

Dec 31, 1981/Research

The purpose of this investigation was to determine the relationship of torque developed

Joint Receptor Contributions to Reflexive and Kinesthetic Responses

Dec 31, 1981/Practice

This article presents a review of the neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of joint

Positioning Device for Individuals with Neuromuscular Disabilities

Dec 31, 1981/Practice

Properly positioning an individual having primitive reflex patterns and maintaining

Making Clinical Research a Reality

Dec 31, 1981/Administration or Education

An approach to foster research by individual physical therapists in a specific

Editor's Note

Nov 30, 1981/Editor's Notes

This special edition is the most recent in a line of those brought to you through

Respiratory Treatment of the Adult Patient with Spinal Cord Injury

Nov 30, 1981/Special Issue: Respiratory Care

The respiratory program of the Spinal Injury Service at Rancho Los Amigos Hospital

Neural Regulation of Blood Flow in Nonworking Muscles Part III

Oct 31, 1981/Articles

To characterize the threshold behavior of the blood shunting response in non-stressed

Affective Education for the Health Professions Facilitating Appropriate Behavior

Oct 31, 1981/Articles

Courses emphasizing the affective domain are included in many allied health curricula.

Plaster Drop-Out Casts as a Dynamic Means to Reduce Muscle Contracture A Case Report

Oct 31, 1981/Case Reports

Physical therapy for reducing muscle contracture, whether by passive stretch or

Neural Regulation of Cardiovascular Response to Exercise Part II

Sep 30, 1981/Articles

The changes in circulatory system behavior occurring in response to exercise stress