Shoulder muscle activity increases with wrist splint use during a simulated upper-extremity work task

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 320-326

  Mell, Amy G ^a   Friedman, Mark A ^a   Hughes, Richard E ^a   Carpenter, James E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 33745095015     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.60.3.320     Document Type: Article

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