On the bilateral asymmetry during running and cycling - A review considering leg preference

Physical Therapy in Sport

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 136-142

  Carpes, Felipe P ^a   Mota, Carlos B ^b   Faria, Irvin E ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO PAMPA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bicycling; Impact; Injury; Kinematics; Kinetics; Lateralization; Leg asymmetry; Runners

Indexed keywords

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; CYCLING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXERCISE; HUMAN; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RUNNING; SPORT INJURY; VELOCITY; WORKLOAD;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BICYCLING; BIOMECHANICS; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; LEG; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE; RISK FACTORS; RUNNING; TORQUE;

EID: 78049459847     PISSN: 1466853X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2010.06.005     Document Type: Review

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