Knee Extensor Torque and Perceived Discomfort during Symmetrical Biphasic Electromyostimulation

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-5

  Bergman, Bryan C ^a   Martin, David T ^b   Wilkinson, John G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyostimulation (EMS); Gender; Isokinetic; Leg strength; Pain; Percent voluntary peak torque

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; KNEE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TORQUE;

ADULT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRODES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PAIN; PERCEPTION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TORQUE;

EID: 0035260322     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/1533-4287(2001)015<0001:KETAPD>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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