Quadriceps function after exercise in patients with anterior cruciate ligament-reconstructed knees wearing knee braces

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 615-620

  Davis, Alexis G ^a   Pietrosimone, Brian G ^b   Ingersoll, Christopher D ^c   Pugh, Kelli ^d   Hart, Joseph M ^d  

^a Crest High School   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^c CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic exercise; Central activation ratio; Neuromuscular function

Indexed keywords

NEOPRENE;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BRACE; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; EVALUATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BRACES; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE; MALE; NEOPRENE; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE;

EID: 84555190307     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-46.6.615     Document Type: Article

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