An evaluation of therapist's ability to perform graded mobilization on a simulated spine

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-34

  Chester, Rachel ^a   Swift, Louise ^a   Watson, Martin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVALUATION; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MEASUREMENT; OSCILLATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SPINE MOBILITY;

EID: 0242668304     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593980307970     Document Type: Article

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