Body composition, endurance, strength, cross-sectional area, and density of MM erector spinae in men with and without low back pain

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 114-123

  Hultman, Gabrielle ^a   Nordin, Margareta ^b   Saraste, Helena ^a   Ohlsèn, Hans ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Cross sectional muscle area; Endurance; Healthy low back; Isokinetic; Isometric; Low back pain; Muscle density; Trunk muscles

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY COMPOSITION; CHRONICITY; DISABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STRENGTH;

BACK; BIOMECHANICS; BODY COMPOSITION; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MUSCLES; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0027476554     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: 15392465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00024720-199304000-00004     Document Type: Article

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