Reliability of burst superimposed technique to assess central activation failure during fatiguing contraction

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 103-111

  Dousset, Erick ^a   Jammes, Yves ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

EMG power spectrum; M wave; Muscle fatigue; Static handgrip; Superimposed contraction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ENDURANCE; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; FOREARM; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; NORMAL HUMAN; POWER SPECTRUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY;

EID: 0037391392     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1050-6411(02)00064-0     Document Type: Article

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