Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 559-565 , August 2010

The peroneus reaction time during sudden inversion test: Systematic review

  • Maryela de Oliveira Menacho

      Affiliations

    • Physical Therapy, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Brazil
    • Laboratory of Kinesiologic Electromyography and Kinematic, Brazil
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  • Hugo Maxwell Pereira

      Affiliations

    • Physical Therapy, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Brazil
    • Laboratory of Kinesiologic Electromyography and Kinematic, Brazil
    • ,
  • Beatriz Ito Ramos de Oliveira

      Affiliations

    • Adapted Physical Activity, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
    • ,
  • Laylane Majana Pavão Messias Chagas

      Affiliations

    • Osteopathy and Manual Therapy, Universidad Catolica San Anton, Spain
    • ,
  • Michelli Toshiro Toyohara

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, Sao Jose do Rio Preto Medical School, Brazil
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  • Jefferson Rosa Cardoso

      Affiliations

    • Physical Therapy Department, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Brazil
    • Laboratory of Kinesiologic Electromyography and Kinematic, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Hospital Universitario Regional Norte do Parana, Physical Therapy Department, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Av. Robert Koch, 60, Londrina 86038-440, PR, Brazil. Tel.: +55 (43) 3371 2649; fax: +55 (43) 3371 2459.

Received 27 August 2009 ,Revised 16 November 2009 ,Accepted 17 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.11.007

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 559-565 , August 2010

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