Time course of stretching-induced changes in mechanomyogram and force characteristics

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 795-802

  Esposito, Fabio ^a   Limonta, Eloisa ^a   Cè, Emiliano ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrical stimulation; EMG; MMG; Recovery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EXERCISE RECOVERY; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MECHANOMYOGRAM; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; MUSCLE STRETCHING; MUSCLE TONE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SIGNAL DETECTION; STRETCHING EXERCISE; VISCOELASTICITY;

ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOGRAPHY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052375023     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: 18735711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2011.07.012     Document Type: Article

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