Electromyographic activity of shoulder muscles during wheelchair propulsion by paraplegic persons

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 187-193

  Mulroy, Sara J ^a   Gronley, Joanne K ^a   Newsam, Craig J ^a   Perry, Jacquelin ^a  

^a RANCHO LOS AMIGOS NATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FATIGUE; HUMAN; MALE; PARAPLEGIA; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; SHOULDER GIRDLE; TRAINING; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 0030061637     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(96)90166-5     Document Type: Article

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