Normalization procedures using maximum voluntary isometric contractions for the serratus anterior and trapezius muscles during surface EMG analysis

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 418-428

  Ekstrom, Richard A ^a   Soderberg, Gary L ^b   Donatelli, Robert A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^b MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Physiotherapy Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Manual muscle testing; Normalization; Serratus anterior muscle; Trapezius muscle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAPULA; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

EID: 16244420770     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2004.09.006     Document Type: Article

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