Reliability of electromyographic and force measures during prone isometric back extension in subjects with and without low back pain

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 52-60

  Pitcher, Mark J ^a   Behm, David G ^a   MacKinnon, Scott N ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chronic back pain; Muscle activation; S rensen back test; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; BACK; DISABILITY EVALUATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 39749093684     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H07-132     Document Type: Article

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