Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 246-255 , April 2010

Lumbar muscle electromyographic dynamic topography during flexion-extension

  • Yong Hu

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Research Office, Duchess of Kent Children’s hospital, 12 Sandy Bay Road, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong. Tel./fax: +852 29740359.
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  • Stanley HF Siu
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  • Joseph NF Mak
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  • Keith DK Luk

Received 11 March 2008 ,Revised 25 April 2009 ,Accepted 26 May 2009.

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PII: S1050-6411(09)00074-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.05.002

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 246-255 , April 2010

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