Electromyographic reliability and analysis of selected lower extremity muscles during lateral step-up conditions

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 156-162

  Worrell, Teddy W ^a   Crisp, Elizabeth ^b   LaRosa, Christopher ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS   (United States)

^b WISHARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Levas Physical Therapy   (United States)

Author keywords

Gluteus maximus; Hamstring; VL; VMO; VMO:VL ratios

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000821882     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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