Relationship between hip muscle imbalance and occurrence of low back pain in collegiate athletes: A prospective study

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 572-577

  Nadler, Scott F ^a   Malanga, Gerard A ^a,b   Feinberg, Joseph H ^b,c   Prybicien, Michael ^d   Stitik, Todd P ^a   DePrince, Melissa ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b KESSLER INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION   (United States)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

^d SAINT PETER'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Athlete; Female; Low Back Pain; Strength

Indexed keywords

DYNAMOMETERS; HEALTH CARE; PATIENT REHABILITATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

MUSCLE IMBALANCE;

MUSCLE;

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BLUNT TRAUMA; FEMALE; GLUTEUS MAXIMUS MUSCLE; HIP INJURY; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

FEMALE; HIP; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSATION DISORDERS; SPORTS;

EID: 0034927127     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-200108000-00005     Document Type: Article

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