Relative EMG levels in training exercises for abdominal and hip flexor muscles

Scandinavian Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 175-183

  Andersson, Eva A ^a   Ma, Zhija ^b   Thorstensson, Alf ^b  

^a SWEDISH SCHOOL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Abdominal muscles; EMG; Hip flexor muscles; Iliopsoas; Isokinetic; Isometric; Normalization; Sit ups; Strength; Training

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ILIOPSOAS MUSCLE; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; MALE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; SPORTS MEDICINE;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE THERAPY; HIP; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0031717323     PISSN: 00365505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655098444110     Document Type: Article

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