Figure 5.

Parallel between FD and BD. The circles indicate KJF-MAX. The dotted-line circles indicate the strong contractions of the muscle groups at KJF-MAX. Forward descending: increased tension in the knee extensors and ankle plantar flexors occurs. Backward descending: increased tension in the hip extensors occurs.

Hasegawa et al. Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy & Technology 2010 2:14   doi:10.1186/1758-2555-2-14
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