Muscle Activity during Sit-Ups Using Abdominal Exercise Devices

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 339-345

  Whiting, William C ^a   Rugg, Stuart ^b   Coleman, Andre ^b   Vincent, William J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Electromyography; Resistance exercise

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141601262     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/1533-4287(1999)013<0339:MADSUU>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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