Knee Extensor Electromyographic Activity-to-Work Ratio is Greater with Isotonic Than Isokinetic Contractions

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 384-387

  Schmitz, Randy J ^a   Westwood, Kevin C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamometry; IEMG; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346612902     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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