Shoulder muscle activity increases with wrist splint use during a simulated upper-extremity work task.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that wearing a wrist splint while performing a common light manufacturing task (moving an object from a bin) increases shoulder muscle activity. METHODS: Electromyography (EMG) signals were evaluated from the anterior, middle, and poste...
| Published in: | American Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 60; no. 3; pp. 320 - 327 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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American Occupational Therapy Association
May/Jun2006
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