In vivo transient vibration assessment of the normal human thoracolumbar spine

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 521-530

  Keller, Tony S ^a   Colloca, Christopher J ^a   Fuhr, Arlan W ^a  

^a University of Vermont   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Manipulation Chiropractic; Mechanical Impedance; Spine; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMPEDANCE; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NORMAL VALUE; RIGIDITY; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; VIBRATION;

EID: 0034500661     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mmt.2000.109680     Document Type: Article

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