Hip-abductor fatigue and single-leg landing mechanics in women athletes

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 31-42

  Patrek, Mary F ^a   Kernozek, Thomas W ^a   Willson, John D ^a   Wright, Glenn A ^a   Doberstein, Scott T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Electromyography; Gluteus medius muscle; Kinematics; Kinetics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE; LEG; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ATHLETES; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HIP; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; LEG; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651322197     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-46.1.31     Document Type: Article

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