Strength changes in the normal quadriceps femoris muscle as a result of electrical stimulation.

@article{Laughman1983StrengthCI,
  title={Strength changes in the normal quadriceps femoris muscle as a result of electrical stimulation.},
  author={R. Keith Laughman and James W. Youdas and Tom R Garrett and Edmund Y. S. Chao},
  journal={Physical therapy},
  year={1983},
  volume={63 4},
  pages={
          494-9
        }
}
The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of an electronic muscle stimulator in strengthening normal quadriceps femoris muscle without the assistance of simultaneous isometric muscle contraction. [] Key Method The sample consisted of 58 subjects who were randomly divided into three independent groups.
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