Passive trunk loading influences muscle activation during dynamic activity

Muscle and Nerve

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 749-756

  Olson, Michael W ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Inhibitory reflex; Loading; Lumbar flexion; Recovery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY; LUMBOSACRAL SPINE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE TONE; MYOELECTRICITY; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VISCOELASTICITY;

BACK; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FIBERS, SKELETAL; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURE; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT-BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054853711     PISSN: 0148639X     EISSN: 10974598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mus.22154     Document Type: Article

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