Trunk muscle activation during dynamic weight-training exercises and isometric instability activities

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1108-1112

  Hamlyn, Nicolle ^a   Behm, David G ^a   Young, Warren B ^b  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abdominale; Deadlifts; Electromyography; Erector spinae; Squats

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SACROCOCCYGEAL REGION; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 38049072593     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-20366.1     Document Type: Article

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