Trunk and leg muscle activities during forced expiratory maneuvers in different standing postures

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-31

  Nakayama, Takashi ^a   Yamamoto, Iwao ^b   Fujiwara, Takayuki ^c  

^a Nippon Engineering College   (Japan)

^b Koriyama Institute of Health Sciences   (Japan)

^c SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electromyogram; Forced expiratory flow; Trunk position

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746625929     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: 09155287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.18.25     Document Type: Article

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