Relationships between myoelectric activity, strength, and MRI of lumbar extensor muscles in back pain patients and normal subjects

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 348-356

  Mooney, Vert ^a   Gulick, Jennifer ^a   Perlman, Mark ^a   Levy, David ^a   Pozos, Robert ^a   Leggett, Scott ^a   Resnick, Donald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

EMG; Low back pain; Muscle; Muscle cross sectional area

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MYOELECTRICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030743212     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-199708000-00011     Document Type: Article

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