The effects of knee extensor eccentric training on functional tests in healthy subjects Os efeitos do treino isocinético excêntrico dos extensores do joelho nos testes funcionais em sujeitos saudáveis

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The effects of knee extensor eccentric training on functional tests in healthy subjects Os efeitos do treino isocinético excêntrico dos extensores do joelho nos testes funcionais em sujeitos saudáveis

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BACKGROUND: It is well known that eccentric training increases muscle strength and promotes greater neural activation, and therefore has been used in the recovery of knee extensors. The hypothesis of this study was that there would be a strong correlation between knee extensor torque and functional tests. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the relationship between knee extensor peak torque and functional tests of agility (runs) and propulsion (hop for distance) after short-term isokinetic eccentric t...

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2010-08-01

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Heleodório H. Santos / Mariana A. Ávila / Daniela N. Hanashiro / Paula R. Camargo / Tania F. Salvini

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Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy

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testes de saltos / testes de agilidade / torque / joelho / treino excêntrico / razão I/Q / hop tests / agility tests / knee / eccentric training / H/Q ratio / Therapeutics / Pharmacology

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