Quadriceps and hamstrings coactivation during common therapeutic exercises

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 396-405

  Begalle, Rebecca L ^a   DiStefano, Lindsay J ^b   Blackburn, Troy ^a   Padua, Darin A ^a  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Closed kinetic chain exercises

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; KINESIOTHERAPY; KNEE; KNEE INJURY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; THIGH;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MALE; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; THIGH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865213401     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-47.4.01     Document Type: Article

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