The effect of menstrual-cycle phase on hamstring extensibility and muscle stiffness

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 553-563

  Bell, David R ^a   Myrick, Megan P ^b   Troy Blackburn, J ^a   Shultz, Sandra J ^c   Guskiewicz, Kevin M ^a   Padua, Darin A ^a  

^a The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Active hamstring stiffness; Anterior cruciate ligament; Estrogen; Flexibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 76349092491     PISSN: 10566716     EISSN: 15433072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsr.18.4.553     Document Type: Article

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