Physical measurements and questionnaires as diagnostic tools in chronic low back pain

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 31-35

  Rantanen, P ^a  

^a NONE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Disability evaluation; Low back pain; Physical fitness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; BIOMECHANICS; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FITNESS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; ISOMETRICS; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REACTION TIME; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRUNK;

BIOMECHANICS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0035043266     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/165019701300006515     Document Type: Article

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