Co-activation of quadriceps and hamstring muscles during concentric and eccentric isokinetic exercise

Isokinetics and Exercise Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 21-26

  Donne, B ^a   Luckwill, R G ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Antagonist; Co activation; Concentric; Eccentric; Electromyography; Isokinetic moment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DYNAMOMETRY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; KNEE FUNCTION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE;

EID: 0029743212     PISSN: 09593020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/ies-1996-6104     Document Type: Article

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