An inverted seated posture decreases elbow flexion force and muscle activation

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 139-147

  Hearn, James ^a   Cahill, Farrell ^a   Behm, David George ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Electromyography; Heart rate; MVC; Rate of force development; Tilt

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ELBOW FLEXION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITTING; STANDING; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; ELBOW; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349207749     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-009-0999-4     Document Type: Article

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