Activation of vastus medialis obliquus among individuals with patellofemoral pain syndrome

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 302-304

  O'Sullivan, Sinéad P ^a   Popelas, Celeste A ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Knee pain; Muscle activity; Patellofemoral pain syndrome; Vastus medialis obliquus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KINETICS; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; VASTUS MEDIALIS OBLIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; KINETICS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; POSTURE; ROTATION; TIBIA;

EID: 20444362355     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/1533-4287(2005)19[302:AOVMOA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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