Weight-bearing exercise accuracy influences muscle activation strategies of the knee

Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 12-19

  Madhavan, Sangeetha ^a   Shields, Richard K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Knee joint; Motor learning; Muscle coactivation; Neuromuscular control; Single leg squat

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KINESIOTHERAPY; KNEE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TASK PERFORMANCE; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 46749131549     PISSN: 15570576     EISSN: 15570584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NPT.0000260569.69863.0c     Document Type: Article

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