Mechanomyographic and electromyographic responses during submaximal to maximal eccentric isokinetic muscle actions of the biceps brachii

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 184-191

  Beck, Travis W ^a   Housh, Terry J ^a   Johnson, Glen O ^a   Weir, Joseph P ^b   Cramer, Joel T ^c   Coburn, Jared W ^a   Malek, Moh H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b DES MOINES UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Eccentric isokinetic torque; Electromyography; Mechanomyography; Motor control strategies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TORQUE;

ADULT; ARM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TORQUE;

EID: 33645461591     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-17605.1     Document Type: Article

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