Effects of paraspinal fatigue on lower extremity motoneuron excitability in individuals with a history of low back pain

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 466-470

  Bunn, Elizabeth A ^a   Grindstaff, Terry L ^b   Hart, Joseph M ^c   Hertel, Jay ^d   Ingersoll, Christopher D ^e  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^e CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography; H reflex; Lumbar spine; Paraspinal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MOTONEURON; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; PERONEUS MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLEUS MUSCLE; TASK PERFORMANCE; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SPINAL CORD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79956019236     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: 18735711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2011.02.002     Document Type: Article

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