Frequency response of spine extensors during rapid isometric contractions: Effects of muscle length and tension

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 227-232

  Brereton, Lisa C ^a   McGill, Stuart M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electromyogram; Frequency response; Impulse; Lumbar spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE TONE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REFERENCE VALUES; SPINE;

EID: 0032147953     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1050-6411(98)00009-1     Document Type: Article

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