Changes in kinematic and EMG variability while practicing a maximal performance task

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 407-412

  Gabriel, David A ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Muscle activity; Rapid elbow flexion; Speed versus accuracy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSITION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELBOW; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POTENTIOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECORDING; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEMPORAL CORTEX; TIME; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ELBOW JOINT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 0036805398     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1050-6411(02)00026-3     Document Type: Article

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