EMG analysis of the vastus medialis/vastus lateralis muscles utilizing the unloaded narrow- and wide-stance squats

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 236-247

  Anderson, Ricky ^a   Courtney, Carol ^b   Carmeli, Eli ^b  

^a Therapy and Sports Center   (United States)

^b NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Closed kinetic chain; Knee; Quadriceps

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNEE FUNCTION; LEG EXERCISE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; STANDING; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE;

EID: 0031735443     PISSN: 10566716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsr.7.4.236     Document Type: Article

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