Gymnasts and non-athletes muscle activation and torque production at the ankle joint

• Main Authors: Natália Batista Albuquerque Goulart (Author), Caroline Pieta Dias (Author), Fernando de Aguiar Lemos (Author), Jeam Marcel Geremia (Author), João Carlos Oliva (Author), Marco Aurélio Vaz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2014-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Artistic Gymnasts (AG) execute specific movements that require substantial movement control and force production at the ankle joint. This high demand might change the neuromechanical properties of the ankle joint muscles in these athletes compared to non-athlete girls (NAG). The aim of this study wa...