Intramuscular emg from the hip flexor muscles during human locomotion

Acta Physiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 161, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 361-370

  Andersson, E A ^a,b   Nilsson, J ^a   Thorstensson, A ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b University College of Physical Education and Sports   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Iliopsoas; Locomotion; Motor control; Muscle coordination

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; ILIOPSOAS MUSCLE; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PELVIC GIRDLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUNNING; TENSOR FASCIA LATA MUSCLE; WALKING;

EID: 0031431386     PISSN: 00016772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-201X.1997.00225.x     Document Type: Article

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