Evaluation of surface electromyography during maximal voluntary contraction

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 68-72

  Bamman, Marcas M ^a,b   Ingram, Steve G ^a   Caruso, John F ^a,c   Greenisen, Michael C ^a  

^a NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agonist; Isometric; Reliability; Root mean square; Torque

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031517592     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00124278-199705000-00002     Document Type: Review

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