Moderate static stretching and torque production of the knee flexors

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 706-710

  Winke, Molly R ^a   Jones, Nathaniel B ^b   Berger, Christopher G ^c   Yates, James W ^c  

^a SKIDMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Concentric; Eccentric; Flexibility; Isokinetic strength; Maximal strength; Range of motion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KNEE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STRETCHING EXERCISE; TIME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77950611327     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181c7c557     Document Type: Article

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