Comparison of exercises inducing maximum voluntary isometric contraction for the latissimus dorsi using surface electromyography

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1106-1110

  Park, Se yeon ^a   Yoo, Won gyu ^a  

^a Inje University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Latissimus dorsi; Selective activation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY LIFTING; BODY POSTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWNWARD BAR PULLING; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAPH; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LATISSIMUS DORSI MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER DEPRESSION; SHOULDER EXTENSION; SITTING; TRUNK BENDING;

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; LATISSIMUS DORSI; SELECTIVE ACTIVATION;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; SUPERFICIAL BACK MUSCLES; VOLITION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84882874575     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: 18735711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2013.05.003     Document Type: Article

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