Correlation between electromyographic spectral changes and subjective assessment of lumbar muscle fatigue in subjects without pain from the lower back

• Published in: Clinical biomechanics (Bristol) Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 103 - 111
• Main Authors: Dedering, Asa, Nemeth, Gunnar, Harms-Ringdahl, Karin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.02.1999
• Subjects: Adult; Correlation methods; Electromyography; Endurance; Erector spinae; Exercise Test; Female; Humans; Isometric Contraction - physiology; Low Back Pain - diagnosis; Low Back Pain - physiopathology; Lumbar Vertebrae; Male; Muscle; Muscle fatigue; Muscle Fatigue - physiology; Muscle, Skeletal; Patient Participation; Physical Endurance - physiology; Reference Values; Statistics, Nonparametric; Subjective assessment; Electromyography; Endurance; Subjective assessment; Erector spinae; Muscle fatigue

Objective. The purpose of this study was to correlate objective measurements of muscle fatigue in the lower back to the subject's own assessment of fatigue. Design. Muscle fatigue in the lower back was assessed in healthy subjects using electromyography (EMG), endurance time and the Borg scale....