Effect of hamstring flexibility on isometric knee flexion angle-torque relationship

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 252-256

  Alonso, J ^b   McHugh, M P ^a   Mullaney, M J ^a   Tyler, T F ^a,c  

^a LENOX HILL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Sports Physical Therapy Institute   (United States)

^c PRO Sports Physical Therapy   (United States)

Author keywords

Length tension; Muscle extensibility; Muscle length; Range of motion; Straight leg raise

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KNEE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PLIABILITY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; THIGH; TORQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PLIABILITY; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; THIGH; TORQUE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62549106667     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2008.00792.x     Document Type: Article

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