Does gender influence neuromotor control of the knee and hip?

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 276-282

  Cowan, Sallie M ^a   Crossley, Kay M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gender; Gluteus medius; Patellofemoral pain; Vastus medialis oblique

Indexed keywords

ABDUCTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; GLUTEUS MAXIMUS MUSCLE; HIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNEE; LEG MOVEMENT; MALE; MOTONEURON; MOTOR CONTROL; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; REACTION TIME; ROTATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRUNK; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE;

ADULT; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; MOVEMENT; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REACTION TIME; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 59149105573     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2007.07.009     Document Type: Article

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