Effect of squat depth and barbell load on relative muscular effort in squatting

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2820-2828

  Bryanton, Megan A ^a   Kennedy, Michael D ^a   Carey, Jason P ^a   Chiu, Loren Z F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Multi joint; Muscle strength; Resistance exercise

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; KNEE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADULT; ANKLE; FEMALE; HIP; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE; WEIGHT LIFTING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870405817     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31826791a7     Document Type: Article

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