A comparison between back squat exercise and vertical jump kinematics: Implications for determining anterior cruciate ligament injury risk

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1249-1258

  Wallace, Brian J ^a   Kernozek, Thomas W ^a   Mikat, Richard P ^a   Wright, Glenn A ^a   Simons, Samuel Z ^a   Wallace, Kelly L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE   (United States)

Author keywords

ACL; Back squat; Biomechanics; Drop landing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; INJURY; LEG; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 51249101180     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31816d66a4     Document Type: Article

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