Development of a noninvasive measure of pelvic and hip angles in seated posture

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1597-1602

  Sprigle, Stephen ^a   Wootten, Mary ^a   Bresler, Mark ^a   Flinn, Nanette ^b  

^a HELEN HAYES HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MERCY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Posture, Pelvic; Rehabilitation; Wheelchairs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HIP; HIP RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PELVIS; PELVIS RADIOGRAPHY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; SITTING; VALIDATION PROCESS; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0036845112     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2002.35468     Document Type: Article

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