Changes in mechanical load and extensor muscle activity in the cervico-thoracic spine induced by sitting posture modification

The influence of whole body sitting posture on cervico-thoracic posture, mechanical load and extensor muscle activity was examined in 23 asymptomatic adults. Cervical and upper thoracic extensor muscle activity measured in guided slouched and lumbo-pelvic neutral postures was normalised to that meas...

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Main Authors: Edmondston, Stephen, Sharp, M., Symes, A., Alhabib, N., Allison, Garry
Format: Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd. 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/30690