Physical performance: Differences in men and women with and without low back pain

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 195-198

  Novy, Diane M ^a,b   Simmonds, Maureen J ^c   Olson, Sharon L ^c   Lee, C Ellen ^c   Jones, Stanley C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Spine Care   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; WALKING SPEED;

EID: 0032980760     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(99)90121-1     Document Type: Article

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