The influence of gender on gluteus medius activity during a drop jump

Physical Therapy in Sport

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 169-176

  Carcia, Christopher R ^a   Martin, RobRoy L ^a  

^a DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abductor; ACL; EMG; Hip; Knee valgus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FORCE TRANSDUCER; GENDER BIAS; GLUTEUS MEDIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JUMPING; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDING; TIME; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

EID: 35349005946     PISSN: 1466853X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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