Cervical electromyographic activity during low-speed rear impact

European Spine Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 118-125

  Magnusson, M L ^a,c   Pope, M H ^a   Hasselquist, L ^b   Bolte, K M ^b   Ross, M ^a   Goel, V K ^b   Lee, J S ^b   Spratt, K ^a   Clark, C R ^a   Wilder, D G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b IA United States   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electromyography Acceleration; Muscle activity; Whiplash

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NECK MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SPINE INJURY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WHIPLASH INJURY;

EID: 0032910869     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005860050140     Document Type: Article

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