The effect of push-up plus exercise with visual biofeedback on the activity of shoulder stabilizer muscles for winged scapula

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 355-358

  Kim, Byunggon ^a   Gong, Wontae ^b   Lee, Sangyeol ^c  

^a Daegu City 702 722 ^*  (South Korea)

^b Department of Physical Therapy

^c Department of Physical Therapy

Author keywords

Electromyogram; Push up plus exercise; Visual biofeedback

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951568633     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.22.355     Document Type: Article

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