Quantification of the loading characteristics of the upper body and back extension strength on a variable angle Roman chair

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Volumn 16, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 95-104

  Mayer, John M ^a   Graves, James E ^a   Udermann, Brian E ^a   Ploutz Snyder, Lori L ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; BACK; BODY POSITION; CHAIR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT FUNCTION; LOADING TEST; MALE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0036982902     PISSN: 10538127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/BMR-2002-162-308     Document Type: Article

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