A review of abdominal muscle stimulation for patients with spinal cord injury

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 455-464

  Kathiresan, Ganesan ^a   Huntor, Kenneth ^b   Fraser, Peter H ^b   Jeyaraman, Senthilkumar ^a  

^a Masterskill University College of Health Sciences   (Malaysia)

^b MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal muscle; Electrical stimulation; Tetraplegia

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951575122     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.22.455     Document Type: Review

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