The effect of delayed-onset muscle soreness on stretch reflexes in human low back muscles

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 409-415

  Hjortskov, N ^a   Essendrop, M ^a   Skotte, J ^a   Fallentin, N ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Erector spinae; Moderate DOMS; Stretch reflexes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MYOTATIC REFLEX; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REFLEX, STRETCH; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 28644450253     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2004.00438.x     Document Type: Article

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