Unilateral lower limb muscle fatigue induces bilateral effects on undisturbed stance and muscle EMG activities

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 947-952

  Berger, L L ^a   Regueme, S C ^a   Forestier, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SAVOIE   (France)

Author keywords

EMG; Posture; Unilateral muscle fatigue

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE INTENSITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNEE FUNCTION; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NOCICEPTION; NORMAL HUMAN; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDING; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE; TOE JOINT; TRICEPS SURAE MUSCLE; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURAL BALANCE; POSTURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955172010     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.09.006     Document Type: Article

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