Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 9 , Pages 1724-1732 , September 2008

The Effect of Surface Electric Stimulation of the Gluteal Muscles on the Interface Pressure in Seated People With Spinal Cord Injury

  • Andrea van Londen, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Research Institute MOVE, Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Mariska Herwegh, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Research Institute MOVE, Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Carlijn H. van der Zee, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Research Institute MOVE, Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Andreas Daffertshofer, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Institute MOVE, Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Christof A. Smit, MD

      Affiliations

    • Duyvensz-Nagel Research Laboratory, Rehabilitation Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Annelieke Niezen, PT, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Duyvensz-Nagel Research Laboratory, Rehabilitation Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Thomas W. Janssen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Institute MOVE, Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Duyvensz-Nagel Research Laboratory, Rehabilitation Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Thomas W. Janssen, PhD, Research Institute MOVE, Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, VU University, Van der Boechorstraat 9, Amsterdam 1081 BT, The Netherlands

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 Supported by the Revalidatiefonds, The Netherlands.

 No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit on the authors or on any organization with which the authors are associated.

PII: S0003-9993(08)00430-9

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.02.028

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 9 , Pages 1724-1732 , September 2008

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