Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 170-179 , February 2010

Influence of prolonged bed-rest on spectral and temporal electromyographic motor control characteristics of the superficial lumbo-pelvic musculature

  • Daniel L. Belavý

      Affiliations

    • Zentrum für Muskel- und Knochenforschung, Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, D-12200 Berlin, Germany
    • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
    • School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Zentrum für Muskel- und Knochenforschung, Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, D-12200 Berlin, Germany. Tel.: +49 178 979 5006; fax: +49 30 793 5918.
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  • Joseph K.-F. Ng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong
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  • Stephen J. Wilson

      Affiliations

    • School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
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  • Gabriele Armbrecht

      Affiliations

    • Zentrum für Muskel- und Knochenforschung, Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, D-12200 Berlin, Germany
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  • Dick F. Stegeman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Jörn Rittweger

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Biomedical Research into Human Movement and Health, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, M1 5GD, England
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  • Dieter Felsenberg

      Affiliations

    • Zentrum für Muskel- und Knochenforschung, Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, D-12200 Berlin, Germany
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  • Carolyn A. Richardson

      Affiliations

    • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia

Received 1 September 2008 ,Revised 3 February 2009 ,Accepted 12 March 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.03.006

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 170-179 , February 2010

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