Posture-dependent trunk extensor EMG activity during maximum isometrics exertions in normal male and female subjects

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 469-476

  Roy, Amy L ^a   Keller, Tony S ^a   Colloca, Christopher J ^b  

^a University of Vermont   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical modeling; EMG; Posture; Trunk muscle activity; Trunk torque

Indexed keywords

BACK MUSCLE; BODY POSTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DYNAMOMETRY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE TONE; NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECORDING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDING; TASK PERFORMANCE; TORQUE;

EID: 0042066732     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1050-6411(03)00060-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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