Chronic low back pain: A critical review of specific therapeutic exercise protocols on musculoskeletal and neuromuscular parameters

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 78-87

  Hubley Kozey, Cheryl L ^a   McCulloch, Tracey A ^a   McFarland, David H ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chronic; Efficacy; Exercise Intervention; Non Specific Low Back Pain

Indexed keywords

BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ENDURANCE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; MUSCLE TISSUE; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PARAMETER; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPINE MOBILITY; STRENGTH;

EID: 0037999035     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698103790826419     Document Type: Review

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