Low back pain and its relationship to back strength and physical activity in children

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 85, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1433-1439

  Newcomer, K ^a   Sinaki, M ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

back; exercise; low back pain

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029800120     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1996.tb13948.x     Document Type: Article

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