Muscle activation and length changes during two lunge exercises: Implications for rehabilitation

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 561-568

  Jonhagen S ^a,b   Halvorsen, K ^c   Benoit, D L ^d  

^a STOCKHOLM SÖDER HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c SWEDISH SCHOOL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Eccentric; EMG; Forward lunge; Gastrocnemius; Hamstring; Lengthening; Motion analysis; Quadriceps

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INJURY; KINESIOTHERAPY; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REHABILITATION; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TENDON INJURY;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REHABILITATION; TENDON INJURIES;

EID: 69149104894     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2007.00692.x     Document Type: Article

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