Influence of electrode position on changes in electromyograph parameters of the upper trapezius muscle during submaximal sustained contractions

European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 319-325

  Hermans, Veerle ^a   Spaepen, Arthur J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Electrode position; Electromyography; Endurance; Trapezius muscle

Indexed keywords

ACROMION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE;

ADULT; ARM; ELECTRODES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030959903     PISSN: 03015548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004210050167     Document Type: Article

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