Quadriceps neuromuscular function and self-reported functional ability in knee osteoarthritis

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 255-262

  Berger, M J ^a,b   McKenzie, C A ^c   Chess, D G ^a,d   Goela, A ^a,b   Doherty, T J ^a,b  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Isometric torque; Isotonic power; Knee osteoarthritis; Quadriceps muscle volume; WOMAC

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; ORGAN SIZE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ORGAN SIZE; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION;

EID: 84864274747     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00947.2011     Document Type: Article

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