Electromyographic patterns of upper extremity muscles during sitting pivot transfers performed by individuals with spinal cord injury

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 509-520

  Gagnon, Dany ^a,b   Nadeau, Sylvie ^a,b   Noreau, Luc ^c,d,e   Eng, Janice J ^e,f,g   Gravel, Denis ^a,b  

^a Rehabilitation Institute of Montreal   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c CENTER FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH IN REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^e INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION ON REPAIR DISCOVERIES   (Canada)

^f GF STRONG REHABILITATION CENTRE   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Elbow; Electromyography; Paraplegia; Rehabilitation; Shoulder; Upper limb function

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DELTOID MUSCLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HEIGHT; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITTING; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVING AND LIFTING PATIENTS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 62649101272     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2007.12.005     Document Type: Article

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