Effect of knee position on quadriceps muscle force steadiness and activation strategies

Muscle and Nerve

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 563-573

  Krishnan, Chandramouli ^a   Allen, Eric J ^b   Williams, Glenn N ^b  

^a REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coactivation; EMG; Force control; Muscle length; Neuromuscular control

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; BODY POSTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; TORQUE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; POSTURE; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; TORQUE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953059035     PISSN: 0148639X     EISSN: 10974598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mus.21981     Document Type: Article

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