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International Journal of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Volume 7 (2021), Article ID 7:IJPTR-174, 2 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-7498/2021/174
Commentary
Special Issue: Various Approaches for Rehabilitation Science-Vol III
The Feasibility of Qualitative Assessment of Skeletal Muscle with Ultrasound

Tomoyuki Yamauchi1,2

1Department of Rehabilitation, Nihon University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
2Graduate School of Human Health Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan
Tomoyuki Yamauchi, Department of Rehabilitation, Nihon University Hospital, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 101-8309, Japan; E-mail: yamauchi.tomoyuki@nihon-u.ac.jp
15 July 2021; 11 August 2021; 13 August 2021
Yamauchi T (2021) The Feasibility of Qualitative Assessment of Skeletal Muscle with Ultrasound. Int J Phys Ther Rehab 7: 174. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-7498/2021/174

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