Electrical stimulation for neuromuscular testing and training: State-of-the art and unresolved issues

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2391-2397

  Maffiuletti, Nicola A ^a   Minetto, Marco A ^b,c   Farina, Dario ^d   Bottinelli, Roberto ^e,f  

^a SCHULTHESS CLINIC   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^f IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; REVIEW; STANDARD; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, NEUROLOGICAL; DISSENT AND DISPUTES; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING;

EID: 80053919276     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-011-2133-7     Document Type: Review

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