Selective activation of neuromuscular compartments within the human trapezius muscle

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 896-902

  Holtermann, A ^a,c   Roeleveld, K ^a   Mork, P J ^a   Gronlund C ^b   Karlsson, J S ^b   Andersen, L L ^c   Olsen, H B ^c   Zebis, M K ^c   Sjogaard G ^c,d   Sogaard K ^c,d  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Compartments; EMG biofeedback; Motor control; Trapezius

Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY NERVE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIAL NERVE; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEARNING; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REST; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; ANISOTROPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SHOULDER JOINT; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 68949173700     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2008.04.016     Document Type: Article

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