Comparison of hamstring and quadriceps femoris electromyographic activity between men and women during a single-limb squat on both a stable and labile surface

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 105-111

  Youdas, James W ^a   Hollman, John H ^a   Hitchcock, James R ^a   Hoyme, Gregory J ^a   Johnsen, Jeremiah J ^a  

^a Mayo Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic joint stability; Knee joint; Muscle coactivation; Muscle performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947618442     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00124278-200702000-00020     Document Type: Article

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