How experienced alpine-skiers cope with restrictions of ankle degrees-of-freedom when wearing ski-boots in postural exercises

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 341-346

  Noé, Frédéric ^a   Amarantini, David ^a   Paillard, Thierry ^b  

^a Laboratoire Adaptation Perceptivo Motrice et Apprentissage   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE PAU ET DES PAYS DE L'ADOUR   (France)

Author keywords

Ankle joint; Biomechanics; Centre of foot pressure; Electromyography; Postural performance and strategy; Ski boots

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EYELID CLOSURE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEG MOVEMENT; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXERCISE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOE; SKIING; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANKLE JOINT; FOOT; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOES; SKIING; SPORTS EQUIPMENT; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59149091106     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2007.09.003     Document Type: Article

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