Association of quadriceps and hamstrings cocontraction patterns with knee joint loading

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 256-263

  Palmieri Smith, Riann M ^a   McLean, Scott G ^a   Ashton Miller, James A ^a   Wojtys, Edward M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Biomechanics; Coactivation; Landings; Neuromuscular system

Indexed keywords

ABDUCTION; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GROUND REACTION FORCE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JUMPING; KNEE; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SEX DIFFERENCE; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE;

EID: 66349116179     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-44.3.256     Document Type: Article

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