The face of effort: Frowning muscle activity reflects effort during a physical task

Biological Psychology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 377-382

  de Morree, Helma M ^a   Marcora, Samuele M ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Corrugator supercilii; Electromyography; Exercise; Facial expression; Perceived exertion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECCENTRIC MUSCLE CONTRACTION; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FATIGUE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEG EXERCISE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FACE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EXERTION; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78149360134     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2010.08.009     Document Type: Article

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