Fatigue sensation, electromyographical and hemodynamic changes of low back muscles during repeated static contraction

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 459-467

  Movahed, Mehrnoosh ^a   Ohashi, Jun Ya ^b   Kurustien, Nopporn ^c   Izumi, Hiroyuki ^a   Kumashiro, Masaharu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

^b KINKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Actual work; Erector spinae muscle; Muscle fatigue; Near infrared spectroscopy; Rest; Static contraction; Stretch exercise

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REST; SENSATION; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VASCULARIZATION; WORK;

ADULT; BACK; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REST; SENSATION; WORK; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951953336     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-010-1660-y     Document Type: Article

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