Characterizing patellar tendon loading during the landing phases of a stop-jump task

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 2-11

  Edwards, S ^a   Steele, J R ^a   Cook, J L ^b   Purdam, C R ^c   McGhee, D E ^a   Munro, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Knee; Patellar tendinopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PATELLA LIGAMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; TASK PERFORMANCE; TENDINITIS;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MOVEMENT; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TENDINOPATHY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855837545     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01119.x     Document Type: Article

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