Trunk extension strength and muscle activity in standing and kneeling postures

Spine

Volumn 22, Issue 16, 1997, Pages 1864-1872

  Gallagher, Sean ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Isokinetic; Isometric; Low back pain; Posture; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSITION; BODY POSTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDING; TORQUE; TRUNK;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE; TORQUE;

EID: 0031426456     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199708150-00011     Document Type: Article

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