Quadriceps EMG/force relationship in knee extension and leg press

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 459-463

  Alkner, Björn A ^b   Tesch, Per A ^b   Berg, Hans E ^a  

^a DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Antagonist activity; Electromyography; Isometric action; Multi and single joint exercise

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EXERCISE; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN;

EID: 0033976247     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005768-200002000-00030     Document Type: Article

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