Quadriceps function assessment using an incremental test and magnetic neurostimulation: A reliability study

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 649-658

  Bachasson, Damien ^a,b   Millet, Guillaume Y ^a,b,c   Decorte, Nicolas ^a,b   Wuyam, Bernard ^a,b,d   Levy, Patrick ^a,b,d   Verges, Samuel ^a,b  

^a UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^d GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Endurance; Fatigue; Magnetic stimulation; Muscle; Quadriceps; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COOPERATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMORAL NERVE MAGNETIC STIMULATION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MAGNETIC STIMULATION; MALE; MOTIVATION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RELIABILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS, MOTOR; EXERCISE TEST; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FEMORAL NERVE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84876969621     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: 18735711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2012.11.011     Document Type: Article

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