Comparison of shock transmission and forearm electromyography between experienced and recreational tennis players during backhand strokes

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 129-135

  Wei, Shun Hwa ^a,e   Chiang, Jinn Yen ^c   Shiang, Tzyy Yuang ^b   Chang, Hsiao Yun ^d  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TAIPEI   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN SPORT UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Lateral epicondylitis; Tennis; Vibration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ELBOW; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXPERIENCE; FOREARM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; SHOCK WAVE; TAIWAN; TENNIS; VIBRATION; WRIST;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ELBOW JOINT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FOREARM; HUMANS; MALE; TENNIS; TENNIS ELBOW; WRIST;

EID: 33646368155     PISSN: 1050642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042752-200603000-00008     Document Type: Article

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