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2. Closed kinetic chain exercises - Wikipedia

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   Closed chain exercises are often compound movements, that generally incur compressive forces, while open-chain exercises are often isolation movements that promote more shearing forces. [ 1 ] CKC exercises involve more than one muscle group and joint simultaneously rather than concentrating solely on one, as many OKC exercises do (single-joint ...

3. 10 ‘Kinetic Chain’ Exercises To Build Stronger, Bigger Muscles

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   A trainer breaks down open versus closed kinetic chain exercises and the 10 best kinetic chain exercises to build muscle. ... Keep your torso upright and your front knee aligned with your toes.

4. The 8 Smartest Knee Exercises to Help Keep Your Joints ... - AOL

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   Once you have some expert insight and feel comfortable doing exercises at home, consider adding the knee strengthening exercises below into your routine—they’ll help you perform better in the ...

5. 5 easy exercises to prevent knee pain from a personal trainer

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   5 exercises to prevent knee pain. Strengthening exercises can help manage pain for people with knee osteoarthritis and can prevent pain from happening in the first place. These exercises make the ...

6. Nordic hamstring curl - Wikipedia

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   The Nordic hamstring curl (NHC) is an exercise in which a person kneels with their feet fixed in position and lowers their body by extending the knee. It reduces hamstring injuries in athletes, and is commonly used as a form of injury prevention.

7. Popliteus muscle - Wikipedia

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   The popliteus muscle in the leg is used for unlocking the knees when walking, by laterally rotating the femur on the tibia during the closed chain portion of the gait cycle (one with the foot in contact with the ground). In open chain movements (when the involved limb is not in contact with the ground), the popliteus muscle medially rotates the ...

8. Knee pain in the US increased 65% over the past 20 years ...

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   Knee pain from poor biomechanics is the driver behind much of the knee issues seen by Shari Berkowitz, a biomechanist and founder of The Vertical Workshop, a studio in New York’s Westchester ...

9. Open kinetic chain exercises - Wikipedia

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   The opposite of OKC are closed kinetic chain exercises (CKC). Both are effective for strengthening and rehabilitation objectives. [1] Closed-chain exercises tend to offer more "functional" athletic benefits because of their ability to recruit more muscle groups and require additional skeletal stabilization. [2]