Comparison of maximum tolerated muscle torques produced by 2 pulse durations

Physical Therapy

Volumn 89, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 851-857

  Scott, Wayne B ^a   Causey, James B ^a   Marshall, Tara L ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; KNEE; LIMB; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE; NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; PAIN THRESHOLD; PULSE WAVE; SENSORY EVALUATION; STIMULATION; TORQUE;

ADULT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NOCICEPTORS; RECRUITMENT, NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL; TORQUE;

EID: 68249104979     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20080151     Document Type: Article

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