Training does not increase maximal lumbar extension in healthy adolescents

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 181-184

  Kujala, Urho M ^a   Oksanen, A ^b   Taimeta, S ^a   Salminen, J J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Flexibility; Physical training; Spine; Sport

Indexed keywords

BONE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PERSONNEL; PHYSIOLOGY;

HEALTHY ADOLESCENTS; LUMBAR SPINE; PHYSICAL TRAINING;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BALLET DANCER; BIOMECHANICS; CHILD; FEMALE; GROWTH ACCELERATION; HAMSTRING; HIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT MOBILITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LUMBAR SPINE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TRAINING;

EID: 0031127689     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-0033(97)00078-8     Document Type: Article

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