Reliability difference between spectral and entropic measures of erector spinae muscle fatigability

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 25-30

  Sung, Paul S ^a   Zurcher, Ulrich ^b   Kaufman, Miron ^b  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Complexity; EMG; Entropy; Erector spinae; Fatigability; Low back pain; Power spectrum; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENTROPY; ERECTOR SPINAE MUSCLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; BACK; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 71349088184     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2008.11.005     Document Type: Article

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