Quadriceps rate of force development affects gait and function in people with knee osteoarthritis

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 273-284

  Winters, Joshua D ^a   Rudolph, Katherine S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Function; Knee OA; Motor control; Muscle power; Rate of force production; Strength; Walking

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; WALKING;

AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OSTEOARTHRITIS; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; WALKING;

EID: 84895900405     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-013-2759-8     Document Type: Article

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