Reliability of electromyographic normalization methods for evaluating the hip musculature

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 102-111

  Bolgla, Lori A ^a   Uhl, Timothy L ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Gluteus medius; Hip exercises; Measurement; Normalization; Rehabilitation; Reproducibility

Indexed keywords

ABDUCTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CLOSED KINETIC CHAIN EXERCISE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; OPEN KINETIC CHAIN EXERCISE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; RELIABILITY;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERTION; FEMALE; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 33750976379     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2005.11.007     Document Type: Article

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