Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 206-211 , April 2010

Reduced scapular muscle control and impaired shoulder joint position sense in subjects with chronic shoulder stiffness

  • Jing-lan Yang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, 100 Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Mei-Hwa Jan

      Affiliations

    • School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, 100 Taipei, Taiwan
    • Physical Therapy Center and Department of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, 100 Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Cheng-Ju Hung

      Affiliations

    • School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, 100 Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Pei-Lin Yang

      Affiliations

    • School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, 100 Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Jiu-jenq Lin

      Affiliations

    • School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, 100 Taipei, Taiwan
    • Physical Therapy Center and Department of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, 100 Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +886 2 3366 8126; fax: +886 2 3366 8161.

Received 24 October 2008 ,Revised 4 March 2009 ,Accepted 20 April 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.04.007

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 206-211 , April 2010

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