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Open Chain Exercises

Open Chain Exercise is a resistance training movement characterized by the distal segment of the limb being free to move while the proximal segment remains fixed, distinguishing it from closed chain exercises where the distal segment is stabilized.

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2017–2026

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Variants

Open Kinetic Chain ExerciseOpen Kinetic Chain Exercises

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Publications

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Biomechanics of the knee during closed kinetic chain and open kinetic chain exercises

Rafael F. Escamilla, Glenn S. Fleisig, Steven W. Barrentine et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 1998 · 598 citations

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A Comparison of Tibiofemoral Joint Forces and Electromyographic Activit During Open and Closed Kinetic Chain Exercises

Kevin E. Wilk, Rafael F. Escamilla, Glenn S. Fleisig et al. · The American Journal of Sports Medicine · 1996 · 369 citations

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Comparison of tibiofemoral joint forces during open-kinetic-chain and closed-kinetic-chain exercises.

Gregory E. Lutz, Randal A. Palmitier, Kai‐Nan An et al. · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 1993 · 354 citations

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Open Versus Closed Chain Kinetic Exercises After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

E. Bruce Bynum, Robert L. Barrack, A H Alexander · The American Journal of Sports Medicine · 1995 · 261 citations

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Open Versus Closed Kinetic Chain Exercises for Patellofemoral Pain

Erik Witvrouw, Roeland Lysens, Johan Bellemans et al. · The American Journal of Sports Medicine · 2000 · 251 citations

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Authors

201

  1. JR
    James R. Andrews

    American Sports Medicine Institute, United States

    3 publications · 1K citations

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  2. KE
    Kevin E. Wilk

    American Sports Medicine Institute, United States

    3 publications · 1K citations

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  3. EW
    Erik Witvrouw

    Ghent University, Belgium

    3 publications · 448 citations

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  4. RF
    Rafael F. Escamilla

    California State University, Sacramento, United States

    3 publications · 1K citations

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  5. GS
    Glenn S. Fleisig

    American Sports Medicine Institute, United States

    3 publications · 1K citations

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Institutions

85

  1. American Sports Medicine Institute

    Birmingham, United States

    3 h-index

    17 publications

    5.5K citations

  2. Ghent University Hospital

    Ghent, Belgium

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    953 citations

  3. University of Ibadan

    Ibadan, Nigeria

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    101 citations

  4. Namseoul University

    Cheonan, South Korea

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    22 citations

  5. KU Leuven

    Leuven, Belgium

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    1K citations

  6. Daegu University

    Daegu, South Korea

    2 h-index

    9 publications

    453 citations

  7. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    32 citations

  8. Victoria University

    Melbourne, Australia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    22 citations

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Venues

  1. The American Journal of Sports Medicine

    8 publications · 1.4K citations

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  2. Journal of Physical Therapy Science

    6 publications · 153 citations

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  3. PubMed

    Repository · 4 publications · 232 citations

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  5. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

    JSR · 3 publications · 100 citations

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