Knee strength capabilities and slip severity

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 140-148

  Wyszomierski, Sarah A ^a   Chambers, April J ^a   Cham, Rakié ^a  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

Author keywords

Lower extremity; Muscle force; Muscle torque

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; MUSCLE; TORQUE;

BALANCE RECOVERIES; BIOMECHANICAL FACTORS; HEALTHY SUBJECTS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE TORQUE; PEAK SLIP VELOCITY; STRENGTH CAPABILITY;

PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FALLING; FEMALE; GAIT; HEEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INJURY SEVERITY; KINEMATICS; KNEE FUNCTION; LEG; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MOTION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; SEX DIFFERENCE; TORQUE; VELOCITY; WALKING;

EID: 66249129706     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: 15432688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.25.2.140     Document Type: Article

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