Use of blood flow restriction and electrical stimulation in a patient with transverse myelitis: a case report
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Authors
- Paul E. Mintken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1427-2424)
- Mark M. Mañago (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-9787)
- Winter Ball
Institutions
- Hawaii Pacific University (US)
- University of Colorado Boulder (US)
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
- Published
- 2025-02-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2025.2468909
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.38