Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 426-432 , June 2010

Influence of back muscle fatigue on lumbar reflex adaptation during sudden external force perturbations

  • Arnaud Dupeyron

      Affiliations

    • EA 2991 Motor Efficiency and Deficiency Laboratory, Faculty of Sport Science, Montpellier, France
    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Nîmes Teaching Hospital, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Département de Médecine Physique and Réhabilitation, CHU Carémeau, Place du Pr Robert Debré, 30 029Nîmes, cedex 09, France. Tel.: +33 466683481; fax: +33 466683960.
    • ,
  • Stéphane Perrey

      Affiliations

    • EA 2991 Motor Efficiency and Deficiency Laboratory, Faculty of Sport Science, Montpellier, France
    • ,
  • Jean-Paul Micallef

      Affiliations

    • EA 2991 Motor Efficiency and Deficiency Laboratory, Faculty of Sport Science, Montpellier, France
    • INSERM ADR 08, Montpellier, France
    • ,
  • Jacques Pélissier

      Affiliations

    • EA 2991 Motor Efficiency and Deficiency Laboratory, Faculty of Sport Science, Montpellier, France
    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Nîmes Teaching Hospital, France

Received 28 October 2008 ,Revised 14 March 2009 ,Accepted 29 May 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.05.004

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 426-432 , June 2010

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