Health-related fitness, physical activity, and history of back pain

Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 236-249

  Payne, Nancy ^a   Gledhill, Norman ^a   Katzmarzyk, Peter T ^a   Jamnik, Veronica ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Back extensor endurance; Back fitness; Curl ups; Trunk flexion; Waist girth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BODY MASS; CANADA; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BACK PAIN; BODY MASS INDEX; CANADA; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0034251719     PISSN: 10667814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/h00-018     Document Type: Article

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