Simultaneous measurement of intramuscular pressure and surface electromyography of the multifidus muscle

European Spine Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 530-536

  Kramer, Michael ^a   Völker, Hans Ullrich ^b   Weikert, Eva ^a   Katzmaier, Peter ^a   Sterk, Jürgen ^b   Willy, Christian ^b   Gerngross, Heinz ^b   Kinzl, Lothar ^a   Hartwig, Erich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^b Military Hospital   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chronic compartment syndrome; Intramuscular pressure; Low back pain; Multifidus; Surface electromyography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; BACKACHE; CHRONIC BACKACHE; CHRONIC PAIN; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MAXIMAL VOLUNTARY CONTRACTION; MEDIAN RECTIFIED AMPLITUDE; MULTIFIDUS MUSCLE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE PRESSURE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE MOBILITY; TRUNK;

ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PRESSURE; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 7944221570     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-003-0617-9     Document Type: Article

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