Immediate effects of co-contraction training on motor control of the trunk muscles in people with recurrent low back pain

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 763-773

  Hall, Leanne ^a   Tsao, Henry ^a   MacDonald, David ^a   Coppieters, Michel ^a   Hodges, Paul W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abdominal muscles; Low back pain; Motor control; Motor training

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELTOID MUSCLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TRAINING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; WALKING;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADULT; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; POSTURAL BALANCE; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 69149086500     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2007.09.008     Document Type: Article

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