The effect of heel lifts on trunk muscle activation during gait: A study of young healthy females

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 598-606

  Barton, Christian J ^a,b   Coyle, Julia A ^a   Tinley, Paul ^a  

^a Faculty of Health Sciences   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electromyography; EMG; Foot orthoses; Gait; Heel lift; Low back; Lumbar; Muscle activity; Trunk

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GAIT; HABITUATION; HEEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LOW BACK PAIN; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; BACK; FEMALE; GAIT; HEEL; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; REFERENCE VALUES; SHOES; THORAX; WALKING;

EID: 67349173927     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2008.03.001     Document Type: Article

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