Timing of neuromuscular activation of the quadriceps and hamstrings prior to landing in high school male athletes, female athletes, and female non-athletes

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 591-597

  Medina, Jennifer M ^a   Valovich McLeod, Tamara C ^b   Howell, Suzanne K ^c   Kingma, Jackie J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b A T STILL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Peoria School District   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Electromyography; Gender; Landing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BASKETBALL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNEE INJURY; LEG INJURY; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RECTUS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; BASKETBALL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RECRUITMENT, NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL; SEX FACTORS; SPORTS;

EID: 45849105607     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2006.11.009     Document Type: Article

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