Spatial dependency of trapezius muscle activity during repetitive shoulder flexion

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 299-306

  Falla, D ^a   Farina, D ^a   Graven Nielsen, T ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Mean frequency; Multi channel surface electromyography; Trapezius muscle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; FLEXOR REFLEX; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 34047123148     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2006.03.005     Document Type: Article

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