Electromyographic analysis of knee push up plus variations: What is the influence of the kinetic chain on scapular muscle activity?

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 14, 2010, Pages 1010-1015

  Maenhout, A ^a   Van Praet, K ^b   Pizzi, L ^c   Van Herzeele, M ^a   Cools, A ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Private practice   (Belgium)

^c NONE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SCAPULA; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURAL BALANCE; SCAPULA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650467631     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2009.062810     Document Type: Article

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