A comparison of iEMG activity between the medial and lateral heads of the gastrocnemius muscle during partial weight bearing plantarflexion contractions at varying loads

Isokinetics and Exercise Science

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 65-72

  Fiebert, Ira M ^a   Spielholz, Neil I ^a   Applegate, Brooks ^a   Crabtree, Frederick G ^a   Martin, Laurie A ^a   Parker, Katherine L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastrocnemius; iEMG; Isometric contractions; Partial weight bearing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PLANTARIS MUSCLE; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0033924494     PISSN: 09593020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/ies-2000-0036     Document Type: Article

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