Hip- and thigh-muscle activation during the star excursion balance test

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 428-441

  Norris, Beth ^a   Trudelle Jackson, Elaine ^b  

^a Select Physical Therapy   (United States)

^b TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Gluteus maximus; Gluteus medius; Vastus medius

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857380188     PISSN: 10566716     EISSN: 15433072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsr.20.4.428     Document Type: Article

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