A Comparison of Quadriceps Electromyographic Activity with the Position of the Foot during the Parallel Squat

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 379-382

  Boyden, Gareth ^a   Kingman, Joanna ^a   Dyson, Rosemary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Leg; Muscle; Rotation; Strength; Vastus medialis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034369711     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00124278-200011000-00002     Document Type: Article

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