Reliability of the biceps brachii M-wave

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

Volumn 2, Issue , 2005, Pages 1-8

  Calder, Kristina M ^a   Hall, Lesley Ann ^a   Lester, Steve M ^a   Inglis, J Greig ^a   Gabriel, David A ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 31144441056     PISSN: 17430003     EISSN: 17430003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1743-0003-2-33     Document Type: Article

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