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closed-chain exercise, exercise in which the distal aspect of the extremity is in contact with a support surface such as the floor or a balance board. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| A closed-chain exercise available at many gyms is the leg press machine; however, this machine does not retrain the co-contraction of accessory hip support muscles as fully as weight-bearing exercises do. Incorporating Functional Open- and Closed-Chain Exercises into Training Routine Both subjects with and without PFP appeared to have similar VMO/VL ratios in open-chain exercise, whereas subjects with PFP appeared to have lower ratios in closed-chain exercise than subjects without PFP. |
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