Evaluation of measurement strategies to increase the reliability of EMG indices to assess back muscle fatigue and recovery

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 91-102

  Lariviere C ^a   Arsenault, A B ^b   Gravel, D ^b   Gagnon, D ^c   Loisel, P ^d  

^a Occupational Health and Safety Research Institute Robert Sauve   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Back muscles; Biomechanics; Dynamometry; Electromyography; Fatigue; Impairment evaluation; Low back pain; Power spectrum analysis; Recovery; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; BACK; CHRONIC DISEASE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0036221820     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1050-6411(02)00011-1     Document Type: Article

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