The effects of different sit- and curl-up positions on activation of abdominal and hip flexor musculature

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 888-895

  Parfrey, Kevin C ^a   Docherty, David ^b   Workman, R Chad ^a   Behm, David G ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

CSEP health and fitness program; Electromyography; External obliques; Rectus abdominus; Rectus femoris

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FOOT; HIP; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FOOT; HIP; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE; WEIGHT LIFTING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 53649091865     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H08-061     Document Type: Article

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