Eccentric and concentric isokinetic moment characteristics in the quadriceps and hamstrings of the chronic isolated posterior cruciate ligament injured knee

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 405-408

  MacLean, Christopher L ^a,b   Taunton, Jack E ^a   Clement, Doug B ^a   Regan, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Paris Orthotics Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Concentric muscle contraction; Eccentric muscle action; Hamstrings; Posterior cruciate ligament; Quadriceps; Strength ratios

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETRY; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE INJURY; KNEE LIGAMENT; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032726034     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.33.6.405     Document Type: Article

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