Predicting post treatment spinal strength and flexibility in work-disabled low back pain patients

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 251-256

  Hickey, Paul F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Isokinetic strength testing; Low back pain; Outcomes; Rehabilitation; Therapeutic exercise

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; SPINE; STRENGTH; TORQUE; TRUNK; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

EID: 0030447606     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02110887     Document Type: Article

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