Variations in posteroanterior stiffness in the thoracolumbar spine: Preliminary observations and proposed mechanisms

Physical Therapy

Volumn 78, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1277-1287

  Lee, Michael ^a   Steven, Grant P ^a   Crosbie, Jack ^a   Higgs, Robin J E D ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Manipulation; Spine; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; RIGIDITY; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; VARIANCE; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0031649496     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/78.12.1277     Document Type: Article

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