Interlimb interaction and stabilization of contralateral leg in isokinetic knee evaluation

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 497-500

  Kang, Seong Woong ^a   Na, Young Moo ^a   Moon, Jae Ho ^a   Chun, Sae Il ^b   Yoon, Young Ro ^c  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KINESIOLOGY; KNEE; LEG MOVEMENT; LIMB MOVEMENT; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; TORQUE;

EID: 0030976252     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(97)90163-5     Document Type: Article

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