Omnikinetic knee extension and flexion exercise

reliability and comparative analysis for male college athletes

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Published 1987 .
Written in English

Subjects:

• Knee,
• Leg -- Muscles,
• Joints -- Range of motion

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Edition Notes

Statement	by Richard M. Shello.
The Physical Object
Format	Microform
Pagination	xviii, 194 leaves
Number of Pages	194
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL13552398M
OCLC/WorldCa	17937350

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The Omnikinetic uses a concentric extension and eccentric flexion pattern similar to the support phase of gait (9), and a pneumatic resistance mechanism is used to reduce the inertial effects.   The knee flexion/extension torque ratio in the non-paretic lower limb was for both velocities and significantly lower (pCited by: 4.

The specimens were subjected to simulated open chain flexion and extension with a load of 29 N applied to the hamstrings and N to the quadriceps, which exceeds the normal joint reactive force.   Exercise - Knee Extension. Reviewed By Robert Bargar, MD on 7/13/ Knee Extension Exercise. The knee extension strengthens muscles in front of thigh and shin. Use ankle weights, if you are ready to (or gradually work up to adding weights). Sit in a chair, with your back resting against the back of the chair. If your feet are flat on the. When the knee begins to flex from a position of full extension, posterior tibial glide begins first on the longer medial condyle. Between 0 deg. extension and 20 deg. of flexion, posterior glide on the medial side produces relative tibial internal rotation, a reversal of the screw-home mechanism.

  The main objective of this study was to explore the mechanical and electrical output of thigh muscles derived from a range of motion (RoM) of 90° (0–90° flexion, LR) and the three successive RoMs: 0–30° (SR1), 30–60° (SR2) and 60–90° (SR3). Thirteen men took part in the study. In view of the torque–velocity relationship and in order to render the test conditions as equivalent as Cited by:   If the knee straightens out, however, as in a kick, we have knee extension with hip flexion. In this case, the knees are being pulled into extension by the quads concentrically contracting, too. Kick that straightened leg all the way back - like the tail end of a sprint stride, and there's hip extension - where the hamstrings and glute actually. Knee extension ROM A large standard goniometer (Jamar, Clifton, NJ, USA) was used to measure passive knee extension ROM. Knee extension ROM was measured with the patients in supine position with the heel elevated on a firm wedge. The axis of the goniometer was placed on the femoral lateral epicondyle. The proximal armCited by: 5.