Testing knee extension and flexion strength at different ranges of motion: An isokinetic and electromyographic study

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 371-376

  Reichard, L B ^a   Croisier, J L ^b   Malnati, M ^b   Katz Leurer, M ^a   Dvir, Z ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

EMG; Knee muscles; Strength; Testing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; DYNAMOMETRY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; KNEE FUNCTION; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TORQUE; VELOCITY;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE;

EID: 30344436674     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-005-0006-7     Document Type: Article

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