Patellar tendon properties with fluctuating menstrual cycle hormones

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 2088-2095

  Burgess, Katherine E ^a   Pearson, Stephen J ^a   Onambealé, Gladys L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compliance; ELISA; In vivo test; Soft tissue biomechanics; Tendon

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD; DYNAMOMETER; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PATELLA LIGAMENT; PHYSIOLOGY;

BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ESTRADIOL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; PROGESTERONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956929934     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181aeb12b     Document Type: Article

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