Electromyographic patterns suggest changes in motor unit physiology associated with early osteoarthritis of the knee

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1134-1140

  Ling, S M ^a   Conwit, R A ^b   Talbot, L ^c   Shermack, M ^d   Wood, J E ^e   Dredge, E M ^a   Weeks, M J ^a   Abernethy, D R ^f   Metter, E J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

^b National Institute of Neurological Disorders   (United States)

^c UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^d DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^e HARBOR HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f NIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Knee osteoarthritis; Mobility; Motor unit; Quadriceps muscle

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MALE; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIKE; SYMPTOM; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE; VOLUNTEER;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILITY LIMITATION; MOTOR NEURONS; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 34548590208     PISSN: 10634584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2007.03.024     Document Type: Article

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