Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 275-278 , May 2006

Fatigue in the Sternocleidomastoid Muscle and Hip Dysplasia: A Surface Electromyographic Assessment in Adult Women

  • Virgilio F. Ferrario, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor of Human Anatomy, Laboratrio di Anatomia Funzionale dell'Apparato Stomatognatico (LAFAS), Departimento di Morfologia Umana, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia and Facoltà di Scienze Motorie, Functional Anatomy Research Center (FARC), Università degli Studi, via Mangiaggalli 31, I-20133 Milano, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Prof. Virgilio F. Ferrario, Dipartimento di Morfologia Umana, via Mangiagalli 31, I-20133 Milano, Italy.
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  • Claudia Dellavia, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assisstant Professor of Human Anatomy, Laboratrio di Anatomia Funzionale dell'Apparato Stomatognatico (LAFAS), Departimento di Morfologia Umana, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia and Facoltà di Scienze Motorie, Functional Anatomy Research Center (FARC), Università degli Studi, via Mangiagalli 31, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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  • Michela Turci, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assisstant Professor of Human Anatomy, Laboratorio di Anatomia Funzionale dell'Apparato Stomatognatico (LAFAS), Departimento di Morfologia Umana, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia and Facoltà di Scienze Motorie, Functional Anatomy Research Center (FARC), Università degli Studi, via Mangiagalli 31, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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  • Chiarella Sforza, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor of Human Anatomy, Laboratorio di Anatomia Funzionale dell'Apparato Stomatognatico (LAFAS), Departimento di Morfologia Umana, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia and Facoltà di Scienze Motorie, Functional Anatomy Research Center (FARC), Università degli Studi, via Mangiagalli 31, I-20133 Milano, Italy

Received 12 May 2005 ,Revised 11 July 2005

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PII: S0161-4754(06)00052-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2006.03.008

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 275-278 , May 2006

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