Males and females have similar neuromuscular coordination strategies of the quadriceps during fatiguing repeated all-out cycling
Lauren A. Cederbaum,
SangHoon Yoon,
Julie N. Côté
Abstract:IntroductionAn imbalance of vastus medialis (VM) and vastus lateralis (VL) muscle activation and patterns of dyscoordination may contribute to the sex discrepancy in the incidence of patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). While some studies have examined sex-specific VM/VL coordination strategies in some tasks, no previous studies have examined sex-specific VM/VL coordination strategies during repeated sprint exercise (RSE).MethodsIn this study, asymptomatic young adults (N = 39, 19 females) completed a RSE prot… Show more
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