Evaluation of novel tests of neuromuscular function based on brief muscle actions

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1568-1578

  Bozic, Predrag R ^a,b   Celik, Ozgur ^a   Uygur, Mehmet ^a   Knight, Christopher A ^a   Jaric, Slobodan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b Serbian Institute of Sports and Sports Medicine   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Balance; Muscle torque; Power; Rate of torque development; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TORQUE; VALIDATION STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURAL BALANCE; TORQUE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878981759     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182711e21     Document Type: Article

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