EMG changes during graded isometric exercise in pianists: Comparison with non-musicians

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 71, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 571-575

  Lai, Chih Jou ^a,b,c   Chan, Rai Chi ^a,b   Yang, Tsui Fen ^a,b   Penn, I Wen ^a,b,d  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d KOO FOUNDATION SUN YAT SEN CANCER CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

First dorsal interasseous muscle; Motor unit potential; Pianist

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DORSAL INTEROSSEOUS MUSCLE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOTOR UNIT POTENTIAL; MUSCLE FIBER CONTRACTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSICIAN; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PIANIST;

EID: 57149144122     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: 17287731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1726-4901(08)70171-0     Document Type: Article

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