Acute effects of static stretching on maximal eccentric torque production in women

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 354-358

  Cramer, Joel T ^a   Housh, Terry J ^b   Coburn, Jared W ^c   Beck, Travis W ^b   Johnson, Glen O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dominant; Eccentric isokinetic; Joint angle at peak torque; Nondominant; Peak torque; Voluntary

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE; LEG; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TORQUE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; LEG; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TORQUE;

EID: 33745188651     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-18105.1     Document Type: Article

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