The interaction of trunk-load and trunk-position adaptations on knee anterior shear and hamstrings muscle forces during landing

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-15

  Kulas, Anthony S ^a   Hortobágyi, Tibor ^a   DeVita, Paul ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament injuries; Lower extremities

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MASS; BODY POSTURE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROL GROUP; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE; KNEE INJURY; LEG; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SHEAR STRENGTH; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROL GROUPS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE; KNEE INJURIES; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; SHEAR STRENGTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75649126934     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-45.1.5     Document Type: Article

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