Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 676-683 , August 2010

Classification of multi muscle activation patterns of osteoarthritis patients during level walking

  • Vinzenz von Tscharner

      Affiliations

    • Human Performance Laboratory, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 403 949 3714.
    • ,
  • Victor Valderrabano

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Department, University Hospital of Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland

Received 3 July 2009 ,Revised 29 October 2009 ,Accepted 12 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.11.005

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 676-683 , August 2010

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