Detection of the motor points of the abdominal muscles

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 114, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 2483-2489

  McCaughey, E J ^a   McLean, A N ^b   Allan, D B ^b   Gollee, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal; Electrical stimulation; Motor point; Respiratory; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; AGED; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; QUADRIPLEGIA; YOUNG ADULT;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADULT; AGED; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; QUADRIPLEGIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84939898169     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: 14396327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-014-2966-y     Document Type: Article

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