Delayed onset of electromyographic activity of vastus medialis obliquus relative to vastus lateralis in subjects with patellofemoral pain syndrome

Gait and Posture

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 290-295

  Cavazzuti, L ^a   Merlo, A ^a   Orlandi, F ^a   Campanini, I ^a  

^a PATHOLOGY UNIT   (Italy)

Author keywords

EMG; Onset time; Patellofemoral pain syndrome; Vastus lateralis; Vastus medialis obliquus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SITTING; STANDING; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REACTION TIME; REFERENCE VALUES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956762299     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2010.06.025     Document Type: Article

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