The effect of lumbar back support tension on trunk muscle activity

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 292-294

  Jorgensen, M J ^a   Marras, W S ^a  

^a Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Belt tension; Electromyography; Lifting belt; Lumbar back support

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; MUSCLE; STATISTICAL TESTS; TENSILE STRESS;

LUMBAR BACK SUPPORT;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETRY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LATISSIMUS DORSI MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; TENSION; TRUNK;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; POSTURE; PRESSURE;

EID: 0033953990     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-0033(99)00067-4     Document Type: Article

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