In vivo strain of the medial vs. lateral quadriceps tendon in patellofemoral pain syndrome

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 422-428

  Wilson, Nicole A ^a,b,e   Press, Joel M ^a   Zhang, Li Qun ^a,c,d  

^a REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Illinois Institute of Technology   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Northwestern University   (United States)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; Muscle weakness; Patellar kinematics; Ultrasound; Vastus medialis obliquus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRAIN; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS TENDON; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE;

BIOMECHANICS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; TENDON INJURIES; TIME FACTORS; TORQUE;

EID: 68349101947     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00024.2009     Document Type: Article

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