Reproducibility of isometric trunk extension torque, trunk extensor endurance, and related electromyographic parameters in the context of their clinical applicability

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 139-143

  Van Dieen, J H ^a   Heijblom, P ^a  

^a IMAG DLO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; ORTHOPEDICS; TESTING;

CLINICAL APPLICABILITY; ISOMETRIC TRUNK EXTENSION TORQUE; LOW BACK PAIN; MAXIMUM EXTENSION FORCE; REPRODUCIBILITY; TRUNK EXTENSION ENDURANCE;

MUSCLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; TORQUE; TRUNK;

EID: 0029927571     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100140122     Document Type: Article

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