Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 124-130 , February 2010

The effects of a Pilates training program on arm–trunk posture and movement

  • Kim Emery

      Affiliations

    • Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, 475 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2W 1S4
    • Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, Research Site of the Montreal Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation (CRIR), 3205 Place Alton Goldbloom, Laval, Quebec, Canada H7V 1R2
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, 475 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2W 1S4.
    • ,
  • Sophie J. De Serres

      Affiliations

    • Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, Research Site of the Montreal Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation (CRIR), 3205 Place Alton Goldbloom, Laval, Quebec, Canada H7V 1R2
    • ,
  • Ann McMillan

      Affiliations

    • Ann McMillan Pilates Center, 1224 Ste-Catherine W., Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 1P2
    • ,
  • Julie N. Côté

      Affiliations

    • Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, 475 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2W 1S4
    • Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, Research Site of the Montreal Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation (CRIR), 3205 Place Alton Goldbloom, Laval, Quebec, Canada H7V 1R2

Received 11 May 2009 ,Accepted 8 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2009.10.003

Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 124-130 , February 2010

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