An isokinetic profile of trunk rotation strength in elite tennis players

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1959-1963

  Ellenbecker, Todd S ^a   Roetert, E Paul ^b  

^a Physiotherapy Associates   (United States)

^b United States Tennis Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptations; Assessment; Core; Endurance; Muscle function

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; SCHOOL CHILD; SHOULDER; TENNIS; TORQUE; TRUNK;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; KINETICS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ROTATION; SEX FACTORS; TENNIS; TORQUE;

EID: 8144220340     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/01.MSS.0000145469.08559.0E     Document Type: Article

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