Quadriceps Activation Failure as a Moderator of the Relationship between Quadriceps Strength and Physical Function in Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 40-48

  Fitzgerald, G Kelley ^a   Piva, Sara R ^a   Irrgang, James J ^a   Bouzubar, Fawzi ^a   Starz, Terence W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Knee; Osteoarthritis; Physical function; Quadriceps activation; Quadriceps strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE; TORQUE;

EID: 1242269402     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.20084     Document Type: Article

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