Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 1079-1084 , December 2009

Heavy-intensity aerobic exercise affects the isokinetic torque and functional but not conventional hamstrings:quadriceps ratios

  • Anderson de Souza Castelo Oliveira

      Affiliations

    • Biomechanics Laboratory, UNESP, Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
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  • Fabrizio Caputo

      Affiliations

    • Human Performance Laboratory, UNESP, Av. 24 A, 1515, Rio Claro, Bela Vista, CEP-13506-900, SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • Mauro Gonçalves

      Affiliations

    • Biomechanics Laboratory, UNESP, Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • Benedito Sérgio Denadai

      Affiliations

    • Human Performance Laboratory, UNESP, Av. 24 A, 1515, Rio Claro, Bela Vista, CEP-13506-900, SP, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +55 19 35264325; fax: +55 19 35340009.

Received 18 February 2008 ,Revised 21 October 2008 ,Accepted 21 October 2008.

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PII: S1050-6411(08)00160-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2008.10.005

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 1079-1084 , December 2009

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