Superimposed electrical stimulation: Assessment of voluntary activation and perceived discomfort in healthy, moderately active older and younger women and men

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 85, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 945-950

  Miller, Michael ^a   Flansbjer, Ulla Britt ^a   Downham, David ^d   Lexell, Jan ^b,c  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electric Stimulation; Motor Neurons; Pain Measurement; Quadriceps Muscle; Torque

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NOCICEPTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; TORQUE;

EID: 33751207691     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.phm.0000247648.62957.19     Document Type: Article

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