Influence of knee angle and individual flexibility on the flexion-relaxation response of the low back musculature

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 485-494

  Shin, Gwanseob ^b   Shu, Yu ^a   Li, Zheng ^a   Jiang, Zongliang ^a   Mirka, Gary ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

EMG; Flexibility; Flexion relaxation; Knee angle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EVALUATION; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; JOINT MOBILITY; KNEE FUNCTION; LIGAMENT; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SAMPLE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SOLEUS MUSCLE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRUNK; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; WEIGHT LIFTING; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BACK; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE JOINT; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE; THIGH; THORAX; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 2542476113     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2003.12.001     Document Type: Article

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