Isokinetic profile and differences in tibial rotation strength between male and female athletes 11 to 17 years of age

Isokinetics and Exercise Science

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 251-259

  Noyes, Frank R ^a   Barber Westin, Sue D ^a,b  

^a Cincinnati SportsMedicine Research and Education Foundation   (United States)

^b Deaconess Hospital Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

Reference values; Tibial rotation isokinetic muscle strength

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY WEIGHT; CALIBRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT MOBILITY; KNEE FUNCTION; LEG; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIBIA TORSION; TIME; TORQUE;

EID: 33644643882     PISSN: 09593020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/ies-2005-0211     Document Type: Article

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