Use of electromyography to assess pain in the upper trapezius and lower back muscles within a fatigue protocol

Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 144-151

  Candotti, C T ^a   Loss, J F ^b   La Torre, M ^a   Melo, M O ^b   Araujo L D ^a   Marcks, V V ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO RIO DOS SINOS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Fatigue; Lower back muscles; Pain; Upper trapezius muscle

Indexed keywords

EID: 69149102096     PISSN: 14133555     EISSN: 18099246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1413-35552009005000018     Document Type: Article

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