Journal article
National Rugby League athletes and tendon tap reflex assessment: a matched cohort clinical study
Abstract
BackgroundLimited research suggests elite athletes may differ from non-athletes in clinical tendon tap reflex responses.MethodsIn this matched cohort study, 25 elite rugby league athletes were compared with 29 non-athletes to examine differences in tendon reflex responses. Relationships between reflex responses and lengths of players’ careers were also examined. Biceps, triceps, patellar and Achilles tendon reflexes were clinically …
Authors
Maurini J; Ohmsen P; Condon G; Pope R; Hing W
Journal
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, Vol. 17, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2016
DOI
10.1186/s12891-016-1305-3
ISSN
1471-2474