Comparison of hamstring and gluteus muscles electromyographic activity while performing the razor curl vs. the traditional prone hamstring curl

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 2250-2255

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b Agility Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^d Agility Center Orthopedics   (United States)

Author keywords

ACL injury prevention; Functional training; Hamstring strengthening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BUTTOCK; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; THIGH;

BUTTOCKS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; THIGH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449336372     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181b8d34b     Document Type: Article

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