Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 5 , Pages 833-839 , October 2010

Delayed abdominal muscle onsets and self-report measures of pain and disability in chronic low back pain

  • Paul Marshall

      Affiliations

    • Department of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Auckland, Tamaki Campus, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +649 373 7599x82378.
    • ,
  • Bernadette Murphy

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ontario, Institute of Technology, 2000 Simcoe St. North, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada L1H 7K4

Received 8 May 2009 ,Revised 5 August 2009 ,Accepted 28 September 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.09.005

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 5 , Pages 833-839 , October 2010

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