Conventional vs. dynamic hamstring-quadriceps strength ratios: A comparison between players and sedentary subjects

Isokinetics and Exercise Science

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 183-192

  Tourny Chollet, Claire ^a,b   Leroy, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

^b Fac des Sci du Sport et de l'Ep   (France)

Author keywords

Functional ratios; Knee; Soccer; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DYNAMOMETRY; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MUSCLE INJURY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE;

EID: 0036975436     PISSN: 09593020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/ies-2002-0102     Document Type: Article

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