Skinfold thickness affects the isometric knee extension torque evoked by neuromuscular electrical stimulation

Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 466-472

  Medeiros, Flávia V A ^a   Vieira, Amilton ^a   Carregaro, Rodrigo L ^a   Bottaro, Martim ^a   Maffiuletti, Nicola A ^b   Durigan, João Luiz Quagliotti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^b SCHULTHESS CLINIC   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Electrotherapy; Physical agents; Physical therapy

Indexed keywords

ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; KNEE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; TORQUE;

ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; TORQUE;

EID: 84949564519     PISSN: 14133555     EISSN: 18099246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/bjpt-rbf.2014.0114     Document Type: Article

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