Intra- and interobserver reproducibility of Cybex EDI 320 measuring spinal mobility

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 140-143

  Bo K ^a   Hilde, G ^a   Storheim, K ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

EDI 320; Flexibility, inclinometer; Intra and interobserver reproducibility; Measurement; Mobility; Physiotherapy; Range of motion; Spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPINE;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPINE;

EID: 0031155127     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.1997.tb00130.x     Document Type: Article

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