Trunk, pelvis, hip, and knee kinematics, hip strength, and gluteal muscle activation during a single-leg squat in males and females with and without patellofemoral pain syndrome

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 491-501

  Nakagawa, Theresa H ^a   Moriya, Erika T U ^a   MacIel, Carlos D ^b   Serrao F V ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anterior knee pain; Biomechanics; Electromyography; Patella

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863619006     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2012.3987     Document Type: Article

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