Variability in straight leg raise measurements: Review

Physiotherapy

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 361-370

  Dixon, Jane K ^a   Keating, Jennifer L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Manual therapy; Measurement; Reliability; SLR; Straight leg raise test

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG EXERCISE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCREENING; STANDARDIZATION; SURGEON;

EID: 0033826750     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9406(05)60630-X     Document Type: Article

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