Effect of elbow joint angle on force-EMG relationships in human elbow flexor and extensor muscles

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 760-770

  Doheny, Emer P ^a   Lowery, Madeleine M ^a   FitzPatrick, David P ^a   O'Malley, Mark J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Biceps; Brachioradialis; Electromyography; Median frequency; Triceps

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELBOW; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE LENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE;

ADULT; ELBOW JOINT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURAL BALANCE; POSTURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 50649106658     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2007.03.006     Document Type: Article

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