Relations of sit-up and sit-and-reach tests to low back pain in adults

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 22-26

  Jackson, Allen W ^a   Morrow Jr , James R ^a   Brill, Patricia A ^b   Kohl III, Harold W ^c   Gordon, Neil F ^d   Blair, Steven N ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b National Guest Homes   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Heart and Lung Group of Savannah   (United States)

^e Cooper Inst for Aerobics Research ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Health fitness; Low back pain; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0031973625     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.1998.27.1.22     Document Type: Article

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