Electromyographic comparison of the upper and lower rectus abdominis during abdominal exercises

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 475-483

  Clark, Kathryn M ^a   Holt, Laurence E ^a   Sinyard, Joy ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Motor unit; Normalization; Surface electromyography

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; RECTUS ABDOMINIS;

EID: 0141740335     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/1533-4287(2003)017<0475:ECOTUA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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