Back muscle contraction patterns of patients with low back pain before and after rehabilitation treatment: An electromyographic evaluation

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 277-282

  Lu, W W ^a   Luk, K D K ^a   Cheung, K M C ^a   Yip Wa Wong, ^a   Leong, J C Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Low back pain; Paraspinal muscles

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; BACK; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 0034893074     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-200108000-00001     Document Type: Article

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