Changes in perceived comfort, strength and electromyographic response in lower back, hip and leg muscles during 8-hour prolonged sitting

IFMBE Proceedings

Volumn 31 IFMBE, Issue , 2010, Pages 75-78

  Kong, P W ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

EMG; fatigue; isometric; spine; torque

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMYOGRAPHIC; ELECTROMYOGRAPHIC RESPONSE; EMG; EMG SIGNAL; FATIGUE; ISOMETRIC; LEG MUSCLES; MEDIAN FREQUENCY; MUSCULAR FATIGUES; PROLONGED SITTING; ROOT MEAN SQUARED; SPINE; SURFACE EMG;

BIOMECHANICS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; BIOPHYSICS; TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS; TORQUE;

MUSCLE;

EID: 77958007643     PISSN: 16800737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-14515-5_20     Document Type: Conference Paper

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