Gluteal muscle activity and patellofemoral pain syndrome: A systematic review

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 207-214

  Barton, Christian J ^a   Lack, Simon ^a   Malliaras, Peter ^a   Morrissey, Dylan ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BUTTOCK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RUNNING; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BUTTOCKS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; RUNNING; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84874668210     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-090953     Document Type: Review

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