Greater bilateral deficit in leg press than in handgrip exercise might be linked to differences in postural stability requirements

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1132-1139

  Magnus, Charlene R A ^a   Farthing, Jonathan P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abdominal muscles; Bilateral index; Forearm muscles; Postural stability; Quadriceps muscle

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARM; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; DYNAMOMETER; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STATISTICS; STUDENT; WEIGHT BEARING; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURAL BALANCE; STUDENTS; WEIGHT LIFTING; WEIGHT-BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57649219297     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H08-101     Document Type: Article

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