The effects of time pressure and experience on the performance of fall techniques during a fall

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 521-531

  van Swigchem, R ^a,b,c   Groen, B E ^a,c   Weerdesteyn, V ^a,b,c   Duysens, J ^a,b,c  

^a Sint Maartenskliniek ^*  (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Fall technique; Human falls; Muscle activation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXPERIENCE; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPORT; TECHNIQUE; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; ARM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MARTIAL ARTS; MOTOR SKILLS; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SHOULDER; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62949239355     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2007.12.004     Document Type: Article

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