Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 1178-1185 , December 2010

Strict actions of the human wrist extensors: A study with an electrical neuromuscular stimulation method

  • Masaaki Sagae

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sagae Hospital, Yamagata, Japan
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  • Katsuhiko Suzuki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Yamagata, Japan
    • ,
  • Takaaki Fujita

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiotherapy, Northern Fukushima Medical Center, Fukushima, Japan
    • ,
  • Tasuku Sotokawa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiotherapy, Niigata Rehabilitation Hospital, Niigata, Japan
    • ,
  • Haruki Nakano

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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  • Makoto Naganuma

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, Yamagata College of Medical Arts Sciences, Yamagata, Japan
    • ,
  • Aya Narita

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
    • ,
  • Toshiaki Sato

      Affiliations

    • Department of Occupational Therapy, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Yamagata, Japan
    • ,
  • Hiromi Fujii

      Affiliations

    • Department of Occupational Therapy, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Yamagata, Japan
    • ,
  • Toshihiko Ogino

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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  • Akira Naito

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy and Structural Sciences, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Course of Biological Structure and Cognitive Integration Science, Department of Anatomy and Structural Science, Yamagata University School of Medicine, 2-2-2 Iida-nishi, Yamagata 990-9585, Japan. Tel.: +81 236 628 5200; fax: +81 236 628 5205.

Received 22 December 2009 ,Revised 19 May 2010 ,Accepted 18 June 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2010.06.003

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 1178-1185 , December 2010

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