Influence of memory demand and contra lateral activity on muscle activity

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 373-380

  Finsen, L ^a   Sogaard K ^a   Christensen, H ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Contra lateral activity; Forearm; Mental demand; Muscle activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; FOREARM; HAND; HUMAN; MEMORY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REST;

ADULT; COMPUTERS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOREARM; HAND; HUMANS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OCCUPATIONS; POSTURE;

EID: 0034809243     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1050-6411(01)00015-3     Document Type: Article

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