Decrease in eccentric hamstring strength in runners in the Tirol Speed Marathon

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 850-852

  Koller, A ^a   Sumann, G ^a   Schobersberger, W ^b   Hoertnagl, H ^a   Haid, C ^a  

^a INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MARATHON RUNNER; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RISK FACTOR; RUNNING;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; RUNNING; TORQUE;

EID: 33749510076     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2006.028175     Document Type: Article

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