Angle-and velocity-specific alterations in torque and semg activity of the quadriceps and hamstrings during isokinetic extension-flexion movements

Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 83-100

  Croce, Ronald V ^a   Miller, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; LEG MOVEMENT; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TORQUE; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REFERENCE VALUES; TENDONS; TORQUE;

EID: 33744782834     PISSN: 0301150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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