Variability of three-dimensional forces increase during experimental knee pain

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 567-575

  Salomoni, Sauro E ^a   Ejaz, Ashir ^b   Laursen, Anders C ^b   Graven Nielsen, Thomas ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Force variability; Isometric force; Knee pain; Motor control

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878528021     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-012-2461-2     Document Type: Article

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