Patterns of dynamic malalignment, muscle activation, joint motion, and patellofemoral-pain syndrome

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 215-233

  Earl, Jennifer E ^a   Hertel, Jay ^b   Denegar, Craig R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c Dept of Kinesiology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Alignment; Biomechanics; Knee

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; GLUTEUS MEDIUS MUSCLE; HIP; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; KINEMATICS; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT PAIN; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE;

EID: 25444456963     PISSN: 10566716     EISSN: 15433072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsr.14.3.216     Document Type: Article

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