Muscle elastic properties during wrist flexion and extension in healthy sedentary subjects and volley-ball players

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 277-284

  Cornu, C ^a,b   Maietti O ^a   Ledoux, I ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Flexibility; Muscle stiffness; Quick release movements; Strength; Training; Wrist muscles

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; RIGIDITY; SPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRAINING; VOLLEYBALL; WRIST DISEASE;

ADULT; ELASTICITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PLIABILITY; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SEX FACTORS; SPORTS; WRIST;

EID: 0037793339     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-39500     Document Type: Article

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