Can the Force Platform be Used to Measure the Forces Applied during a PA Mobilisation of the Lumbar Spine?

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 70-76

  Petty, Nicola Jane ^a   Messenger, Neil ^a  

^a Robert Dodd Building ^*

Author keywords

Force platform; Lumbar spine; Mobilisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002179529     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/jmt.1996.4.2.70     Document Type: Article

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