An endurance-strength training regime is effective in reducing myoelectric manifestations of cervical flexor muscle fatigue in females with chronic neck pain

Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 828-837

  Falla, D ^a,b   Jull, G ^a   Hodges, P ^a   Vicenzino, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Endurance training; Exercise; Muscle strength; Neck pain

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MYOELECTRICITY; NECK MUSCLE; NECK PAIN; NERVE CONDUCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE THERAPY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NECK MUSCLES; NECK PAIN; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SEX FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 33644896784     PISSN: 13882457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2005.12.025     Document Type: Article

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