Ankle eversion to inversion strength ratio and static balance control in the dominant and non-dominant limbs of young adults

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 42-49

  Lin, Wei Hsiu ^a   Liu, Ying Fang ^b   Hsieh, City Chin Cheng ^c   Lee, Alex J Y ^c  

^a TZU CHI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b HSIN SHENG COLLEGE OF MEDICAL CARE AND MANAGEMENT   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ankle; Center of pressure; Musculoskeletal equilibrium; Postural control

Indexed keywords

ANKLE JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; POSTURAL BALANCE; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58249108450     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2007.10.001     Document Type: Article

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