Sexual-related difference in the level of muscular activity of trunk and lower limb during basic daily life actions

Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 247-257

  Sawai, Shiho ^a   Sanematsu, Hiroyuki ^a   Kanehisa, Hiroaki ^a   Tsunoda, Naoya ^a   Fukunaga, Tetsuo ^a  

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Author keywords

Body weight transfer actions; Integrated EMG; Portable surface electromyography apparatus

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646377405     PISSN: 0039906X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7600/jspfsm.55.247     Document Type: Article

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