Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages e387-e394 , December 2009

Strain and load thresholds for cervical muscle recruitment in response to quasi-static tensile stretch of the caprine C5–C6 facet joint capsule

  • Nadia R. Azar

      Affiliations

    • Bioengineering Center, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
    • Department of Kinesiology, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Avenue, Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9B 3P4
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Kinesiology, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Avenue, Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9B 3P4. Tel.: +519 253 3000x2473; fax: +519 973 7056.
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  • Srinivasu Kallakuri

      Affiliations

    • Bioengineering Center, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
    • ,
  • Chaoyang Chen

      Affiliations

    • Bioengineering Center, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
    • ,
  • Ying Lu

      Affiliations

    • BEC Consulting, Tallahassee, FL, USA
    • ,
  • John M. Cavanaugh

      Affiliations

    • Bioengineering Center, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA

Received 29 July 2008 ,Revised 27 December 2008 ,Accepted 8 January 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.01.002

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages e387-e394 , December 2009

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