Quadriceps and hamstrings peak torque ratio changes in persons with chronic anterior cruciate ligament deficiency

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 418-427

  Gibson, A St Clair ^a,b   Lambert, M I ^a   Durandt, J J ^a   Scales, N ^a   Noakes, T D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Concentric; Eccentric; Isokinetic; Muscle atrophy; Peak torque; Quadriceps

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RATING SCALE;

EID: 0343627050     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2000.30.7.418     Document Type: Article

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