A biomechanical investigation of a single-limb squat: Implications for lower extremity rehabilitation exercise

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 477-482

  Richards, Jim ^a   Thewlis, Dominic ^a   Selfe, James ^a   Cunningham, Andrew ^a   Hayes, Colin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Knee moments; Movement analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNEE; KNEE FUNCTION; LOWER EXTREMITY REHABILITATION EXERCISE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RECTUS FEMORIS MUSCLE; REHABILITATION CARE; SINGLE LIMB SQUAT;

EID: 56549122607     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-43.5.477     Document Type: Article

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