Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 6 , Pages 1055-1060 , June 2009

Trunk Muscle Activation Patterns and Spine Kinematics When Using an Oscillating Blade: Influence of Different Postures and Blade Orientations

  • Daniel Sánchez-Zuriaga, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy and Human Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
    • ,
  • Francisco J. Vera-Garcia, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Area of Physical Education and Sport, Department of Health Psychology, Miguel Hernandez University of Elche, Elche, Alicante, Spain
    • ,
  • Janice M. Moreside, PT, MHK

      Affiliations

    • Spine Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
    • ,
  • Stuart M. McGill, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Spine Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Stuart M. McGill, PhD, Dept of Kinesiology, 200 University Ave W, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada N2L 3G1

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 Supported by the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council, Canada.

 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(09)00158-0

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.12.015

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 6 , Pages 1055-1060 , June 2009

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