Comparison of female geriatric lumbar-extension strength: Asymptotic versus chronic low back pain patients and their response to active rehabilitation

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 17-22

  Holmes, Bryon ^a   Leggett, Scott ^a   Mooney, Vert ^a   Nichols, Jean ^b   Negri, Scott ^a   Hoeyberghs, An ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geriatric; Lumbar extension; MedX; Strength

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; BODY MOVEMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGING; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029868861     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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