A preliminary multifactorial approach describing the relationships among lower extremity Alignment, hip muscle activation, and lower extremity joint excursion

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 246-256

  Nguyen, Anh Dung ^a   Shultz, Sandra J ^b   Schmitz, Randy J ^b   Luecht, Richard M ^b   Perrin, David H ^b  

^a School of Business   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Knee injuries; Malalignment; Posture; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BONE MALFORMATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOOT; HIP; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE; KNEE INJURY; LEG; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BONE MALALIGNMENT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOOT JOINTS; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; KNEE; KNEE INJURIES; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 79959535360     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-46.3.246     Document Type: Article

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