Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 57-73 , February 2007

Muscles within muscles: Coordination of 19 muscle segments within three shoulder muscles during isometric motor tasks

  • J.M.M. Brown

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Science, University of Wollongong, Wollongong 2500, Australia
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  • J.B. Wickham

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy and Physiology, School of Human Biosciences, La Trobe University, Vic. 3086, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 3 94795725; fax: +61 3 94795784.
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  • D.J. McAndrew

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Science, University of Wollongong, Wollongong 2500, Australia
  • ,
  • X.-F. Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Science, University of Wollongong, Wollongong 2500, Australia

Received 10 April 2005 ,Revised 24 September 2005 ,Accepted 26 October 2005.

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PII: S1050-6411(05)00148-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2005.10.007

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 57-73 , February 2007