Effects of static flexion-relaxation on paraspinal reflex behavior

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 16-24

  Granata, Kevin P ^a   Rogers, Ellen ^a   Moorhouse, Kevin ^a  

^a Musculoskel Biomech Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

Flexion relaxation; Low back; Reflex

Indexed keywords

FLEXION-RELAXATION; TISSUE STRAIN;

IMPULSE RESPONSE; LIGAMENTS; MUSCLE; NEUROLOGY;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MUSCLE REFLEX; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PARASPINAL REFLEX; PARAVERTEBRAL MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME; TRUNK;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; POSTURE; REFLEX; SEX FACTORS; SPINE;

EID: 9444282610     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2004.09.001     Document Type: Article

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