The effect of an inverted body position on lower limb muscle force and activation

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 673-680

  Paddock, Natasha ^a   Behm, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body tilt; Electromyography; Evoked contractile properties; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY POSTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED RESPONSE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; ROTATION;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; POSTURE; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; ROTATION; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349933276     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H09-056     Document Type: Article

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