Comparison of different rowing exercises: Trunk muscle activation and lumbar spine motion, load, and stiffness

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 350-358

  Fenwick, Chad M J ^a   Brown, Stephen H M ^a   Mcgill, Stuart M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Core training; Performance; Stability; Technique

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SHIP; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SHIPS; SPORTS;

EID: 67449088113     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181942019     Document Type: Article

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