Concentric quadriceps and hamstrings isokinetic strength in volleyball and soccer players

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 119-125

  Magalhaes J ^a   Oliveira, J ^a   Ascensao A ^a   Soares, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Exercise; Muscle, skeletal, physiology; Soccer; Volleyball

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETRY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT; TORQUE; VELOCITY;

ADULT; EXERCISE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PORTUGAL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SOCCER; SPORTS; THIGH; TORQUE;

EID: 3142699215     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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