Isometric squat force output and muscle activity in stable and unstable conditions

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 915-918

  McBride, Jeffrey M ^a   Cormie, Prue ^a   Deane, Russell ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Instability; Power; Resistance training; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM;

EID: 33845770416     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-19305.1     Document Type: Article

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