Ground reaction forces and knee mechanics in the weight acceptance phase of a dance leap take-off and landing

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 125-131

  Kulig, Kornelia ^a   Fietzer, Abbigail L ^a   Popovich Jr , John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dance; Joint stiffness; Jumping; Leaping; Saut de chat

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DANCING; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE; KNEE INJURY; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SOFT TISSUE INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; DANCING; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MOVEMENT; RISK FACTORS; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650267039     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2010.534807     Document Type: Article

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