The Effect of Hand-Grip Stabilization on Isokinetic Torque at the Knee

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 372-377

  Stumbo, Teri A ^a   Merriam, Sara ^a   Nies, Kari ^a   Smith, Amy ^a   Spurgeon, Dacotah ^a   Weir, Joseph P ^a  

^a DES MOINES UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

EMG; Gender; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TORQUE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; SEX FACTORS; TORQUE;

EID: 0035432915     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/1533-4287(2001)015<0372:TEOHGS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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