Influence of pelvis position on the activation of abdominal and hip flexor muscles

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1563-1569

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

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Isometric exercise; Muscle activation; Rectus abdominis; Rectus femoris

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PATHOLOGY; PELVIS; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PELVIS; POSTURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59649083014     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181739981     Document Type: Article

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