Electromyographic Amplitude and Frequency Changes in the Iliocostalis Lumborum and Multifidus Muscles During a Trunk Holding Test | Zendy

Joseph Kim Fai Ng | Zendy; Carolyn A. Richardson | Zendy; Gwendolen Jull | Zendy

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Electromyographic Amplitude and Frequency Changes in the Iliocostalis Lumborum and Multifidus Muscles During a Trunk Holding Test

Author(s) -

Joseph Kim Fai Ng,

Carolyn A. Richardson,

Gwendolen Jull

Publication year - 1997

Publication title -

physical therapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998

H-Index - 150

eISSN - 1538-6724

pISSN - 0031-9023

DOI - 10.1093/ptj/77.9.954

Subject(s) - isometric exercise , electromyography , multifidus muscle , trunk , medicine , muscle fatigue , muscle contraction , contraction (grammar) , erector spinae muscles , low back pain , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , anatomy , cardiology , biology , pathology , ecology , alternative medicine

Muscle endurance is an important variable to measure in the assessment of back muscle function. This study investigated the electromyographic (EMG) activity and fatigue patterns of iliocostalis lumborum and multifidus muscles during a trunk holding test.

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