EMG biofeedback as a tool for simulating the effects of specific leg muscle weakness on a lifting task

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 247-265

  Buhr, Trina A ^a,b   Chaffin, Don B ^a   Martin, Bernard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b MS B181 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; EMG; Lifting; Muscle compensation; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEG MUSCLE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NORMAL HUMAN; TASK PERFORMANCE; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0033385937     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021379601775     Document Type: Article

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