Quadriceps activity and physical activity profiles over long durations in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee and controls

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Howe, T E ^a   Rafferty, D ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Duration; Intensity; OA knee; Physical activity; Quadriceps

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PATIENT MONITORING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RECORDING; STANDING; TREATMENT DURATION; WALKING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; LOCOMOTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 59149106132     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2007.10.005     Document Type: Article

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