Martial arts fall techniques reduce hip impact forces in naive subjects after a brief period of training

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 235-242

  Weerdesteyn, V ^a,b,c   Groen, B E ^b,c   van Swigchem, R ^a   Duysens, J ^a,b,c  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b SINT MAARTENSKLINIEK   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; EMG; Falls; Hip fracture; Impact

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY WEIGHT; BONE FRAGILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FALL RISK; FALLING; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JOINT MOBILITY; KINEMATICS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SPORT; TRAINING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURES; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; MARTIAL ARTS;

EID: 38849104843     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2007.06.010     Document Type: Article

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