Electromyographic amplitude and frequency changes in the iliocostalis lumborum and multifidus muscles during a trunk holding test

Physical Therapy

Volumn 77, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 954-961

  Ng, Joseph K F ^a   Richardson, Carolyn A ^a   Jull, Gwendolen A ^a  

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Author keywords

Back; Electromyography; Fourier analysis; Isometric contraction; Muscle fatigue

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN;

EID: 0030768994     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/77.9.954     Document Type: Article

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