The razor curl: A functional approach to hamstring training

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 401-405

  Oliver, Gretchen D ^a,b   Dougherty, Christopher P ^c  

^a Graduate Athletic Training Education Program   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c Agility Center Orthopedics   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament injury prevention; Functional training; Hamstring; Hamstring strengthening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BUTTOCK; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TENDON; THIGH;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; BUTTOCKS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TENDONS; THIGH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67449083396     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31818f08d0     Document Type: Article

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