Effects of electromyographic biofeedback on quadriceps strength: A systematic review

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 873-882

  Lepley, Adam S ^a   Gribble, Phillip A ^a   Pietrosimone, Brian G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

Knee injury; Knee joint musculature rehabilitation; Knee joint osteoarthritis; Muscle strength; Physiological feedback

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LEG; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW;

BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; LEG; MUSCLE STRENGTH; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

EID: 84859805045     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318225ff75     Document Type: Review

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