Lack of gender differences in the ability to relax between repetitive maximum isokinetic shoulder forward flexions: A population-based study among northern Swedes

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 83, Issue 4-5, 2000, Pages 246-256

  Elert, J ^a   Sterner, Y ^b   Nyberg, V ^b   Gerdle, B ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Endurance; Gender; Muscle; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELTOID MUSCLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENDURANCE; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GENDER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TONE; NECK; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER; SWEDEN; TORQUE; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; WORK;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; SAMPLING STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SHOULDER; SWEDEN; TORQUE;

EID: 0034535564     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004210000300     Document Type: Article

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