Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 448-456 , June 2010

Assessment of neuromuscular activation of the upper limbs in children with spastic hemiparetic cerebral palsy during a dynamical task

  • Max G. Feltham

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Biomedical Research into Human Movement and Health, Manchester Metropolitan University, John Dalton Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M1 5GD, United Kingdom
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  • Annick Ledebt

      Affiliations

    • Research Institute MOVE, VU University Amsterdam, Van Der Boechorststraat 9, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Frederik J.A. Deconinck

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Biomedical Research into Human Movement and Health, Manchester Metropolitan University, John Dalton Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M1 5GD, United Kingdom
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  • Geert J.P. Savelsbergh

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Biomedical Research into Human Movement and Health, Manchester Metropolitan University, John Dalton Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M1 5GD, United Kingdom
    • Research Institute MOVE, VU University Amsterdam, Van Der Boechorststraat 9, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Received 4 December 2008 ,Revised 2 June 2009 ,Accepted 2 July 2009.

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PII: S1050-6411(09)00094-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.07.001

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 448-456 , June 2010

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