Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 1066-1074 , December 2010

Postural control and thigh muscle activity in men with knee osteoarthritis

  • Tarja Lyytinen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, P.O. Box 1777, FIN 70211, Kuopio, Finland. Tel.: +358 40 7186016; fax: +358 17 173466.
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  • Tuomas Liikavainio

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
    • Kolari Health Centre, Kolari, Finland
    • ,
  • Timo Bragge

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
    • ,
  • Marko Hakkarainen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
    • ,
  • Pasi A. Karjalainen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
    • ,
  • Jari P.A. Arokoski

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
    • Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland

Received 16 September 2009 ,Revised 11 May 2010 ,Accepted 11 May 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2010.05.005

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 1066-1074 , December 2010

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