The reliability of electromechanical delay and torque during isometric and concentric isokinetic contractions

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 975-979

  Howatson, Glyn ^a   Glaister, Mark ^a   Brouner, James ^b   van Someren, Ken A ^c  

^a ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c ENGLISH INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coefficient of variation; Electromyography; Isokinetic dynamometry; Repeatability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CONCENTRIC MUSCLE CONTRACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETRY; ELBOW FLEXION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; TORQUE; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EXERTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS; TORQUE;

EID: 68949181521     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2008.02.002     Document Type: Article

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