Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 219-226 , July 2010

The use of surface electromyography for the study of auricular acupuncture

  • Fabiano Politti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Brazil
    • Department of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Sciences Biomechanics Lab, University of Vale do Sapucaí (Univás), Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Fabiano Politti, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, UNICAMP, Depto of Anatomia, Instituto de Biologia, Cx Postal 6109, CEP: 13084-971, Campinas - SP, Brazil.
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  • Cesar Ferreira Amorim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, São Paulo State University (UNESP - FEG), Guaratinguetá - SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • Lilian Calili

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Brazil
    • ,
  • Adriano de Oliveira Andrade

      Affiliations

    • Biomedical Engineering Laboratory (BioLab), Federal University of Uberlandia, Brazil
    • ,
  • Evanisi T. Palomari

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Brazil

Received 13 June 2008 ,Revised 11 November 2008 ,Accepted 22 November 2008.

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☆ Work accomplished at the State University of Campinas–UNICAMP, Institute of Biology, Department of Anatomy.

PII: S1360-8592(08)00198-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2008.11.006

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 219-226 , July 2010

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