PM&R
Volume 1, Issue 11 , Pages 1004-1013 , November 2009

Differences in Abdominal Muscle Activation Patterns of Younger and Older Adults Performing an Asymmetric Leg-Loading Task

  • Cheryl L. Hubley-Kozey, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Schools of Physiotherapy and Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie University, 5869 University Ave, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 3J5, Canada†
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: C.L.H.-K.
    • ,
  • Edwin Y. Hanada, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Capital District Health Authority, Dalhousie University, Department of Medicine, Halifax, Canada‡
    • ,
  • Sarah Gordon, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Schools of Physiotherapy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada§
    • ,
  • John Kozey, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
    • ,
  • Melissa McKeon, MSc

      Affiliations

    • School of Physiotherapy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada∥

Received 16 March 2009 ,Accepted 24 September 2009.

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 Supported by Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation.

PII: S1934-1482(09)01402-6

doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2009.09.018

PM&R
Volume 1, Issue 11 , Pages 1004-1013 , November 2009

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