The role of the motor system in spinal pain: Implications for rehabilitation of the athlete following lower back pain

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 243-253

  Hodges, Paul W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; BACK MUSCLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; BREATHING; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MOTOR CONTROL; PAIN; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPINE DISEASE;

EID: 0034471129     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1440-2440(00)80033-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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