Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 97-102 , February 2004

Reliability of the motor evoked potentials elicited through magnetic stimulation at three sites

  • Richard Lefebvre, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Département de kinanthropologie, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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  • André Pépin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Département de la chiropratique, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
    • ,
  • Pierre-Félix Louis, DC

      Affiliations

    • Département de la chiropratique, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
    • ,
  • Jean P. Boucher, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Jean P. Boucher, PhD, FACSM, Département de kinanthropologie, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), C.P. 8888, Succursale centre-ville, Montréal, Québec H3C 3P8, Canada
    • Département de kinanthropologie, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Received 24 September 2002 ,Revised 13 November 2002

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☆ This study was fully supported by the Fondation Chiropratique du Québec. Cette étude fut supportée entièrement par la Fondation Chiropratique du Québec.

PII: S0161-4754(03)00226-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2003.12.004

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 97-102 , February 2004

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