Knee flexor strength and bicep femoris electromyographical activity is lower in previously strained hamstrings

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 696-703

  Opar, David A ^a   Williams, Morgan D ^b   Timmins, Ryan G ^a   Dear, Nuala M ^a   Shield, Anthony J ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Maladaptation; Muscle; Neuromuscular; Strain injury; Surface electromyography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BICEPS FEMORIS; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CONCENTRIC MUSCLE CONTRACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETRY; ECCENTRIC MUSCLE CONTRACTION; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MUSCLE; MUSCLE INJURY; MUSCLE STRAIN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; POWER GRIP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TORQUE;

ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SPRAINS AND STRAINS;

EID: 84876998176     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: 18735711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2012.11.004     Document Type: Article

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