Voluntary increase in latissimus dorsi muscle activity during the lat pull-down following expert instruction

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 2204-2209

  Snyder, Benjamin J ^a   Leech, James R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Technique instruction; Voluntary redistribution of force

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BACK; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; BACK; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

EID: 70449361953     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181bb7213     Document Type: Article

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