Effects of isometric quadriceps activation on the Q-angle in women before and after quadriceps exercise

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 211-216

  Lathinghouse, Laura H ^a   Trimble, Mark H ^b  

^a Gulf Coast Community College   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Patellofemoral joint

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ERGOMETER; ERGOMETRY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PATELLA; PREDICTION; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; STANDING;

EID: 0034074736     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2000.30.4.211     Document Type: Article

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