Electromyographic analysis of abdominal muscle activity using portable abdominal exercise devices and a traditional crunch

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 463-468

  Sternlicht, Eric ^a   Rugg, Stuart ^a  

^a OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Crunches; Muscle recruitment; Resistance exercise

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; SITTING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUPINE POSITION; TRAINING;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION;

EID: 0141851960     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/1533-4287(2003)017<0463:EAOAMA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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