Trunk extensor fatigue influences trunk muscle activities during walking gait

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-24

  Olson, Michael W ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Neuromuscular fatigue; Walking gait

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GAIT; GROUND REACTION FORCE; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYOELECTRICITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ABDOMEN; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACK; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EXERTION; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71349083289     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.04.006     Document Type: Article

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