Muscle activation during exercises to improve trunk stability in men with low back pain

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 83, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1100-1108

  Hubley Kozey, Cheryl L ^a   Vezina, M Johanne ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Canadian Forces Health Services   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Exercise therapy; Low back pain; Muscles; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; BACKACHE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PELVIS; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; TRUNK;

EID: 0036338621     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2002.33063     Document Type: Article

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