Electromyographic analysis of muscular activity in the upper extremity generated by supporting a violin with and without a shoulder rest

Charles E. Levy, Wynne A. Lee, Alice G. Brandfonbrener, Joel Press, Alexis Engel Levy
From: Medical Problems of Performing Artists: Volume 7 Number 4: Page 103 (December 1992)

Abstract: This study demonstrates that a shoulder rest can have a signifigant effect on the muscles used to support a violin.

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