Extrapolation of time series of EMG power spectrum parameters in isometric endurance tests of trunk extensor muscles

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 35-44

  Van Dieen J H ^a,b   Heijblom, P ^a   Bunkens, H ^c  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Endurance; Low back pain; Muscle fatigue; Power spectrum; Surface electromyography; Trunk extensors

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE;

EID: 0032004454     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1050-6411(97)00003-5     Document Type: Article

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