Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 16 , Pages S17-S24 , 2001

An EMG technique for measuring spinal loading during asymmetric lifting

  • P Dolan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy, University of Bristol, Southwell Street, Bristol BS2 8EJ, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author
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  • I Kingma

      Affiliations

    • Free University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
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  • M.P De Looze

      Affiliations

    • Free University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
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  • J.H van Dieen

      Affiliations

    • Free University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
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  • H.M Toussaint

      Affiliations

    • Free University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
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  • C.T.M Baten

      Affiliations

    • Roessingh Research, Enschede, Netherlands
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  • M.A Adams

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy, University of Bristol, Southwell Street, Bristol BS2 8EJ, UK

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Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 16 , Pages S17-S24 , 2001

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