Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 212-222 , April 2010

Quantifying ‘normal’ shoulder muscle activity during abduction

  • James Wickham

      Affiliations

    • School of Human Biosciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Victoria 3086, Australia
    • Musculoskeletal Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Victoria 3086, Australia
    • School of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Science, Charles Sturt University, Orange, NSW 2800, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: School of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Science, Charles Sturt University, Orange, NSW 2800, Australia. Tel.: +61 2 63657586; fax: 61 2 63657563.
    • ,
  • Tania Pizzari

      Affiliations

    • School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Victoria 3086, Australia
    • Musculoskeletal Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Victoria 3086, Australia
    • ,
  • Katie Stansfeld

      Affiliations

    • School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Victoria 3086, Australia
    • ,
  • Amanda Burnside

      Affiliations

    • School of Human Biosciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Victoria 3086, Australia
    • ,
  • Lyn Watson

      Affiliations

    • LifeCare Prahran Sports Medicine, 316 Malvern Road, Prahran, Victoria 3181, Australia

Received 4 February 2009 ,Revised 20 April 2009 ,Accepted 1 June 2009.

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PII: S1050-6411(09)00087-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.06.004

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 212-222 , April 2010

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