Changes in muscle activation patterns and subjective low back pain ratings during prolonged standing in response to an exercise intervention

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1125-1133

  Nelson Wong, Erika ^a   Callaghan, Jack P ^b  

^a REGIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Low back pain; Muscle co activation; Occupational standing; Stabilization exercise

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERVENTION STUDY; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDING; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

BUTTOCKS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HIP; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSTURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957018906     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2010.07.007     Document Type: Article

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