Ballistic abdominal exercises : MMMuscle activation patterns during three activities along the stability/mobility continuum

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 898-905

  McGill, Stuart M ^a   Karpowicz, Amy ^a   Fenwick, Chad M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clinical technique; Corrective exercise; Lumbar

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPINE;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HUMANS; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; POSTURE; SPINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68049137520     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181a06401     Document Type: Article

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