Inferior muscularity of the rectus femoris to vasti in varsity oarsmen

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 293-297

  Ema, R ^a   Wakahara, T ^a   Kanehisa, H ^b   Kawakami, Y ^a  

^a WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FITNESS AND SPORTS IN KANOYA   (Japan)

Author keywords

cross sectional area; inter muscle difference; magnetic resonance image; muscle volume; quadriceps femoris; rower

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898034413     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1349138     Document Type: Article

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