Interfering effects of multitasking on muscle activity in the upper extremity

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 578-586

  Au, Alvin K ^a   Keir, Peter J ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

EMG; Grip force; Motor control; Multitasking; Shoulder; Stroop test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELTOID MUSCLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HAND FUNCTION; HAND GRIP; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE;

ADULT; ATTENTION; COGNITION; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 34547496490     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2006.06.005     Document Type: Article

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