Optimal sagittal motion axis for trunk extension and flexion tests in chronic low back trouble

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 665-671

  Rantanen, Pekka ^a   Nykvist, Finn ^b  

^a ORTON Invalid Foundation   (Finland)

^b TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Backache; Biomechanics; Muscle physiology; Spinal pathology

Indexed keywords

FORCE MEASUREMENT; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MUSCLE; TORQUE;

CHRONIC DISEASES;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE DISEASE; TRUNK;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PECTORALIS MUSCLES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RHEUMATIC DISEASES; ROTATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX FACTORS; TORQUE;

EID: 0034333733     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-0033(00)00027-9     Document Type: Article

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