Estimated moments at L5/S1 level and muscular activation of back extensors for six prone back extension exercises in healthy individuals

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 81-89

  Plamondon, A ^a,b   Serresse, O ^a   Boyd, K ^a   Ladouceur, D ^a   Desjardins, P ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Inst Rech Robert Sauve SST   (Canada)

Author keywords

EMG; Exercise; Low back; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 0036528134     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0838.2002.120204.x     Document Type: Article

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