Grip width and forearm orientation effects on muscle activity during the lat pull-down

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1895-1900

  Lusk, Stephen J ^a   Hale, Bruce D ^a   Russell, Daniel M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

EMG; Latissimus dorsi; Pronation; Supination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FOREARM; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WEIGHT LIFTING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BACK; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FOREARM; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PRONATION; SUPINATION; WEIGHT LIFTING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956909870     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181ddb0ab     Document Type: Article

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