Activation levels of gluteus medius during therapeutic exercise as measured with electromyography: a structured review

Physical Therapy Reviews

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 92-105

  French, Helen P ^a   Dunleavy, Mark ^a   Cusack, Tara ^b  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 84873728384     PISSN: 10833196     EISSN: 1743288X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174328810X12719009060380     Document Type: Article

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