Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 1025-1034 , December 2009

Shoulder and elbow muscle activity during fully supported trajectory tracking in neurologically intact older people

  • A.M. Hughes

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 (0)23 8059 5191.
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  • C.T. Freeman

      Affiliations

    • School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
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  • J.H. Burridge

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
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  • P.H. Chappell

      Affiliations

    • School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
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  • P.L. Lewin

      Affiliations

    • School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
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  • R.M. Pickering

      Affiliations

    • Southampton General Hospital, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
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  • E. Rogers

      Affiliations

    • School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK

Received 16 May 2008 ,Revised 18 September 2008 ,Accepted 18 September 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2008.09.015

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 1025-1034 , December 2009

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