An electromyographic comparison of neck conditioning exercises in healthy controls

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 447-454

  Burnett, Angus F ^a,b   Coleman, Jemma L ^b   Netto, Kevin J ^c  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cybex; Intensity; Rehabilitation; Strength; Thera Band

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NECK MUSCLE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NECK MUSCLES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 50949098450     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181635641     Document Type: Article

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