Quantification of strength capacities and neuromuscular efficiency in healthy runners and runners with Achilles tendon complaints;Quantifizierung der kraftfähigkeiten und der neuromuskulären effizienz bei gesunden und läufern mit chronischen Achillessehnenbeschwerden

Deutsche Zeitschrift fur Sportmedizin

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 39-44

  Hirschmuller A ^a   Baur, H ^a   Muller S ^a   Mayer, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Achilles tendonitis; Electromyography; Neuromuscular efficiency; Strength; Torque

Indexed keywords

EID: 24944433430     PISSN: 03445925     EISSN: 03445925     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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