Effects of technique variations on knee biomechanics during the squat and leg press

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1552-1566

  Escamilla, R F ^a   Fleisig, G S ^a   Zheng, N ^a   Lander, J E ^a   Barrentine, S W ^a   Andrews, J R ^a   Bergemann, B W ^a   Moorman III, C T ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

ACL; Compressive; EMG; Force; Kinetics; Muscle activity; Patellofemoral; PCL; Powerlifting; Rehabilitation; Shear; Tibiofemoral

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPRESSION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FORCE; HUMAN; KNEE; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; SHEAR STRESS; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 0034852433     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005768-200109000-00020     Document Type: Article

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