Error associated with antagonist muscle activity in isometric knee strength testing

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 527-536

  Krishnan, Chandramouli ^a   Williams, Glenn N ^b  

^a REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coactivation; Electromyography; Force; Hamstrings; Moment; Quadriceps

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE STRENGTH; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954862993     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-010-1391-0     Document Type: Article

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