Comparison of the electromyographic activity in the upper trapezius and biceps brachii muscle in subjects with muscular disorders: a pilot study.

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Published in Eur J Appl Physiol on February 04, 2005

Authors

E Schulte1, L A C Kallenberg, H Christensen, C Disselhorst-Klug, H J Hermens, G Rau, K Søgaard

Author Affiliations

1: Helmholtz Institute, Chair for Applied Medical Engineering, Aachen, Germany. schulte@hia.rwth-aachen.de

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