Knee-extension exercise's lack of immediate effect on maximal voluntary quadriceps torque and activation in individuals with anterior knee pain

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 119-126

  Park, Jihong ^a   Grindstaff, Terry L ^b   Hart, Joe M ^c   Hertel, Jay N ^c   Ingersoll, Christopher D ^d  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^d CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Central activation ratio; Sling based exercise unit; Strengthening exercise

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TORQUE; WEIGHT BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE JOINT; MALE; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TORQUE; WEIGHT-BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865100529     PISSN: 10566716     EISSN: 15433072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsr.21.2.119     Document Type: Article

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