Quadriceps activation normative values and the affect of subcutaneous tissue thickness

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 136-140

  Park, Jihong ^a   Ty Hopkins, J ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Central activation ratio; Quadriceps activation; Subcutaneous tissue thickness; Superimposed burst technique

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CENTRAL ACTIVATION RATIO; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMAGING; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; Q ANGLE; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; THICKNESS; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

ADULT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; TORQUE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651089420     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2010.09.007     Document Type: Article

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