Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 191-198 , April 2010

Effects of posture, movement and hand load on shoulder muscle activity

  • Nicholas T. Antony

      Affiliations

    • School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON, Canada M3J 1P3
    • ,
  • Peter J. Keir

      Affiliations

    • Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St W, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8S 4K1
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 905 525 9140x23543; fax: +1 905 523 6011.

Received 28 May 2008 ,Revised 22 April 2009 ,Accepted 22 April 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.04.010

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 191-198 , April 2010

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