Altered activity of the serratus anterior during unilateral arm elevation in patients with cervical disorders

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 947-953

  Helgadottir, H ^a   Kristjansson, E ^b   Einarsson, E ^c   Karduna, A ^d   Jonsson, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c ManipTher   (Iceland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

EMG; Neck pain; Onset; Scapula; Whiplash

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NECK PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAPULA; SERRATUS ANTERIOR MUSCLE; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; WHIPLASH INJURY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NECK; NECK PAIN; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; WHIPLASH INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054972803     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: 18735711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2011.07.007     Document Type: Article

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