A comparison of isokinetic and functional methods of assessing bilateral strength imbalance

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1553-1558

  Jones, Paul A ^a   Bampouras, Theodoros M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Field test; Injury risk; Isokinetic strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; KNEE; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT; TORQUE;

ATHLETES; EXERCISE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; KNEE; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SPORTS; TORQUE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956621050     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181dc4392     Document Type: Article

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