Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 12 , Pages 1630-1635 , December 2006

An Accurate and Reliable Method of Thermal Data Analysis in Thermal Imaging of the Anterior Knee for Use in Cryotherapy Research

  • James Selfe, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Allied Health Professions, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, England
    • ,
  • Natalie Hardaker, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Allied Health Professions, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, England
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Natalie Hardaker, BSc, Dept of Allied Health Professions, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, PR1 2HE, England
    • ,
  • Dominic Thewlis, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Allied Health Professions, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, England
    • ,
  • Anna Karki, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Physiotherapy, Satakunta Polytechnic, Pori, Finland

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.08.346

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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