Physical activity and four-year development of back strength in children

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 52-58

  Newcomer, Karen ^a   Sinaki, Mehrsheed ^a   Wollan, Peter C ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Back; Exercise; Physical Fitness

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BONE; MUSCLE; PERSONNEL; STATISTICAL METHODS;

BACK STRENGTH; CHILDREN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY;

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SPINE DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BACK; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPORTS;

EID: 0031058536     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-199701000-00010     Document Type: Article

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