Trunk muscle coactivation in preparation for sudden load

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 247-254

  Granata, Kevin P ^b   Orishimo, Karl F ^a   Sanford, Adam H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Coactivation; Muscle; Stability; Trunk

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SPINE STABILIZATION; TRUNK;

ADULT; BACK; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; THORAX; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0034882624     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1050-6411(01)00003-7     Document Type: Article

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