Study on three-dimensional kinematics and electromyography of ACL deficient knee participants wearing a functional knee brace during running

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 555-563

  Théoret, Daniel ^a   Lamontagne, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Electromyography; Knee brace; Proprioception; Running

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; BRACE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KNEE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; BRACES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RUNNING;

EID: 33744949489     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-006-0072-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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