Good Postural Habits: A Pilot Investigation Using EMG Scanning of the Paraspinals

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 171-182

  Basler, Heinz Dieter ^a   Keller, Stefan ^a   Herda, Christoph ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

EMG scanning; Low back school; Posture; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK; BACKACHE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADULT; BACK; BACK PAIN; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE;

EID: 0031217138     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026211809268     Document Type: Article

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