Rapid hamstring/quadriceps force capacity in male vs. female elite soccer players

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1989-1993

  Zebis, Mette K ^a,c   Andersen, Lars L ^b   Ellingsgaard, Helga ^a   Aagaard, Per ^c  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Gender; Hamstring; Quadriceps; Rate of torque development

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DYNAMOMETER; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE; KNEE INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPORT; THIGH;

ADULT; BIOMETRY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCCER; THIGH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960106953     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181e501a6     Document Type: Article

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