The Effects of a Weight Belt on Trunk and Leg Muscle Activity and Joint Kinematics during the Squat Exercise

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 235-240

  Zink, Attila J ^a   Whiting, William C ^a   Vincent, William J ^a   McLaine, Alice J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; EMG; Powerlifting

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BACK; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HIP; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KNEE; LEG; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADULT; ANKLE JOINT; BACK; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 0035349208     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/1533-4287(2001)015<0235:TEOAWB>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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