Intratester and intertester reliability of the palpation meter (PALM) in measuring pelvic position

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 130-136

  Hagins, Marshall ^a   Brown, Martha ^b   Cook, Clare ^b   Gstalder, Karen ^b   Kam, Michael ^b   Kominer, Gene ^b   Strimbeck, Katesel ^b  

^a Long Island University (Brooklyn Campus)   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

PALM; Posture; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLOTHING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PELVIS; RELIABILITY; STANDING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031660543     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/jmt.1998.6.3.130     Document Type: Article

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