Reliability of EMG normalisation methods for upper-limb muscles

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 15, 2013, Pages 1696-1704

  Rota, Samuel ^a   Rogowski, Isabelle ^a   Champely, Stéphane ^a   Hautier, Christophe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

chin ups; IMVC test; muscle activation level; push ups

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARM; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TRUNK; VALIDATION STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TORSO; UPPER EXTREMITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887999978     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2013.796063     Document Type: Article

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