Electromyographic study of the pectoralis major, serratus anterior and external oblique muscles during respiratory activity in humans

Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 131-137

  Pereira Cerqueira, E ^a   Garbellini, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Electromyography; External oblique; Pectoralis major; Respiratory activity; Serratus anterior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BREATHING; BREATHING MUSCLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; SUPINE POSITION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES;

EID: 0032939416     PISSN: 0301150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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