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Mechanisms of quadriceps muscle weakness in knee joint osteoarthritis: the effects of prolonged vibration on torque and muscle activation in osteoarthritic and healthy control subjectsDavid A Rice
Health and Rehabilitation Research Institute, AUT University, 90 Akoranga Drive, Northcote, 0627 Auckland, New Zealand
Arthritis Res Ther 13:R151. 2011..AMI leads to marked quadriceps weakness that impairs physical function and may hasten disease progression. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether γ-loop dysfunction contributes to AMI in people with knee joint OA...
Effects of cryotherapy on arthrogenic muscle inhibition using an experimental model of knee swellingDavid Rice
AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand
Arthritis Rheum 61:78-83. 2009..This laboratory-based study examined the efficacy of cryotherapy in reducing quadriceps AMI caused by intraarticular swelling...
Quadriceps arthrogenic muscle inhibition: neural mechanisms and treatment perspectivesDavid Andrew Rice
Health and Rehabilitation Research Centre, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand
Semin Arthritis Rheum 40:250-66. 2010..The goal of this review is to provide a contemporary view of the neural mechanisms responsible for AMI as well as to highlight therapeutic interventions that may help clinicians overcome AMI...
