Isokinetic testing of flexor and extensor muscles in athletes suffering from low back pain

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 330-336

  Ganzit, G P ^a   Chisotti, L ^a   Albertini, G ^a   Martore, M ^a   Gribaudo, C G ^a  

^a Italian National Olympic Committee   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abdominal muscles; Back muscle; Exercise test; Low back pain; Muscle, skeletal physiology

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; SCORING SYSTEM;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADULT; BACK; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PAIN MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0032414459     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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