Flexion relaxation of erector spinae response to spinal shrinkage

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 370-375

  Shan, Xinhai ^a   Zhang, Yanbing ^a   Zhang, Tailai ^a   Chen, Zhentao ^a   Wei, Yugang ^a  

^a SHANDONG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Erector spinae; Flexion relaxation phenomenon; Spinal shrinkage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; COMPRESSION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ERECTOR SPINAE MUSCLE; FLEXION RELAXATION PHENOMENON; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LOADING TEST; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPINAL SHRINKAGE; STANDING;

ADULT; BACK; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE; SPINE; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 84862801664     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: 18735711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2011.12.011     Document Type: Article

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