Hamstrings to quadriceps peak torque ratios diverge between sexes with increasing isokinetic angular velocity

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 452-459

  Hewett, Timothy E ^a,b,c   Myer, Gregory D ^a,c   Zazulak, Bohdanna T ^d,e,f  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN S HOSPITAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Rocky Mountain University   (United States)

^d YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hamstrings quadriceps; Isokinetics; Peak torque

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GRAVITY; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT; TORQUE;

BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSICAL EXERTION; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; THIGH; TORQUE;

EID: 49849088975     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2007.04.009     Document Type: Article

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