Effect of the simultaneous application of NMES and HVPC on knee extension torque

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 307-318

  Holcomb, William ^a   Rubley, Mack D ^a   Girouard, Tedd J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrical stimulation; MVIC; Quadriceps; Rehabilitation; Strength testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 36849075348     PISSN: 10566716     EISSN: 15433072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsr.16.4.307     Document Type: Article

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