Effects of Specific Exercise Instructions on Abdominal Muscle Activity during Trunk Curl Exercises

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 4-12

  Karst, Gregory M ^a,b   Willett, Gilbert M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Lumbar spine; Lumbar stabilization; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; SKILL; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRUNK;

EID: 0742266635     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2004.34.1.4     Document Type: Article

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