Correlation of back extensor strength with thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis in estrogen-deficient women

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 370-374

  Sinaki, Mehrsheed ^a   Itoi, Eiji ^a,b   Rogers, John W ^a,c   Bergstralh, Erik J ^a   Wahner, Heinz W ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b AKITA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Genesis Medical Center Davenport   (United States)

Author keywords

Back Strength; Bone Mineral Density; Posture; Thoracic Kyphosis; Women

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PHYSICAL THERAPY; RADIOGRAPHY;

BACK EXTENSOR STRENGTH; BONE MINERAL DENSITY; ESTROGEN DEFICIENT WOMEN; LUMBAR LORDOSIS; THORACIC KYPHOSIS;

HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CORRELATION FUNCTION; ESTROGEN DEFICIENCY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; LORDOSIS; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SACRUM; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; THORACIC SPINE; VERTEBRA BODY;

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POSTURE; REFERENCE VALUES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 0030249479     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-199609000-00013     Document Type: Article

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