Dynamic and electromyographical analysis in variants of push-up exercise

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 146-151

  Gouvali, Marina K ^a   Boudolos, Konstantinos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Exercise selection; Ground reaction force; Pectoralis major; Strength training; Triceps

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EXERCISE; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE;

ADULT; BODY WEIGHT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RECRUITMENT, NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL; UPPER EXTREMITY; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 15744392315     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/14733.1     Document Type: Article

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