Kinematic and electromyographic parameters of the cervical flexion-relaxation phenomenon: The effect of trunk positioning

Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-58

  Pialasse, J P ^a,b   Dubois, J D ^a   Pilon Choquette, M H ^a   Lafond, D ^a   Descarreaux, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

^b Institut Franco Europeen de Chiropratique   (France)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; EMG; Flexion relaxation; Kinematic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSITION; CERVICAL FLEXION; CERVICAL FLEXION RELAXATION PHENOMENON; CERVICAL SPINE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KINEMATICS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NECK; PARAVERTEBRAL MUSCLE; RANGE OF MOTION; SITTING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; TRUNK;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; NECK; NECK MUSCLES; NECK PAIN; POSTURE;

EID: 61449100472     PISSN: 18770657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2008.10.002     Document Type: Article

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