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Research Article

Development of a pressure sensor system for unobtrusive monitoring of abdominal muscle activities

Joonnyong LeeInterdisciplinary Program of Bioengineering, Seoul National University Graduate School, Seoul, Republic of Korea; View further author information
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Jonghyun ParkInterdisciplinary Program of Bioengineering, Seoul National University Graduate School, Seoul, Republic of Korea; View further author information
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Kyu Jin LeeCreta Co., Ltd., Seoul, Republic of Korea; View further author information
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Minkyung ChoDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; View further author information
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Keewon KimDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; View further author information
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Hee Chan KimInstitute of Medical and Biological Engineering, Medical Research Center, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; View further author information
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Sun Gun ChungDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; ;Institute of Aging, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; ;Rheumatism Research Institute, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 163-174 | Received 16 Oct 2017, Accepted 18 Feb 2018, Published online: 27 Mar 2018

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