What are the validity of the single-leg-squat test and its relationship to hip-abduction strength?

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 108-123

  DiMattia, Mario A ^a   Livengood, Ann L ^a   Uhl, Tim L ^a   Mattacola, Carl G ^a   Malone, Terry R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional testing; Kinematic analysis; Subjective analysis; Trendelenburg test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; JOINT MOBILITY; KINEMATICS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN;

EID: 18844458538     PISSN: 10566716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsr.14.2.108     Document Type: Article

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