Neuromuscular responses to exercise investigated through surface EMG

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 578-585

  Felici, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Exercise; Neuromuscular control; Surface Electromyography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE INJURY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NERVE CELL; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPECTRUM;

ANIMALS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 33750495611     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2006.08.002     Document Type: Article

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