The effect of closed-kinetic chain exercises and open-kinetic chain exercise on the muscle activity of vastus medialis oblique and vastus lateralis

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1256-1262

  Irish, Sian E ^a   Millward, Adam J ^a   Wride, James ^a   Haas, Bernhard M ^a   Shum, Gary L K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Patellofemoral pain; Quadriceps exercises; Strength training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

EID: 77955291901     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181cf749f     Document Type: Article

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