Changes in the medial-lateral hamstring activation ratio with foot rotation during lower limb exercise

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Lynn, Scott K ^a   Costigan, Patrick A ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Hamstring bridge; Hamstring curl; Hamstring injury; Knee osteoarthritis; One legged deadlift

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FOOT; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; LEG; LEG EXERCISE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EXERTION; ROTATION;

EID: 62649142854     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2008.01.007     Document Type: Article

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