Surface EMG modifications after eccentric exercise

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 193-202

  Felici, Francesco ^a,b   Colace, Lorenzo ^a   Sbriccoli, Paola ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biceps brachii; Median frequency; Muscle damage; Spectral compression; Surface electromyography

Indexed keywords

CREATINE KINASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ERROR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MYALGIA; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030928019     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1050-6411(96)00034-X     Document Type: Article

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