Gender-based analysis of hamstring and quadriceps muscle activation during jump landings and cutting

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 408-415

  Ebben, William P ^a   Fauth, McKenzie L ^a   Petushek, Erich J ^a   Garceau, Luke R ^a   Hsu, Brittni E ^a   Lutsch, Brittney N ^a   Feldmann, Christina R ^a  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950602351     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181c509f4     Document Type: Article

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