Electromyographic analysis of walking in water in healthy humans

Journal of Physiological Anthropology and Applied Human Science

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 119-127

  Masumoto, Kenji ^a   Takasugi, Shin Ichiro ^b   Hotta, Noboru ^c   Fujishima, Kazutaka ^c   Iwamoto, Yukihide ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

EMG; Underwater treadmill; Walking; Water

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; GAIT; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; OCEAN CURRENT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STERNUM; TREADMILL; WALKING;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; IMMERSION; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REFERENCE VALUES; WALKING;

EID: 4844226882     PISSN: 13453475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2114/jpa.23.119     Document Type: Article

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