Effect of massage of the hamstring muscles on selected electromyographic characteristics of biceps femoris during sub-maximal isometric contraction

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 253-256

  Barlow, A ^a   Clarke, R ^a   Johnson, N ^a   Seabourne, B ^a   Thomas, D ^a   Gal, Julianna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electromyography; EMG; Massage; Sub maximal isometric contraction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICEPS FEMORIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MASSAGE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MASSAGE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REST;

EID: 33947283838     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-924295     Document Type: Article

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