A study to investigate whether golfers with a history of low back pain show a reduced endurance of transversus abdominis

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 162-174

  Evans, C ^a   Oldreive, W ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Golfers; Low back pain; Transversus abdominis

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDURANCE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SPORT;

EID: 0034522950     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/jmt.2000.8.4.162     Document Type: Conference Paper

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