Measurement of Upper Cervical Flexion and Extension with the 3-Space Fastrak Measurement System: A Repeatability Study

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 198-203

  Amiri, Mohsen ^a   Jull, Gwendolen ^b   Bullock Saxton, Joanne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Extension; Flexion; Measurement; Reliability; Upper cervical spine

Indexed keywords

3 SPACE FASTRAK MEASUREMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; RELIABILITY; SENSOR; SPINE MOBILITY;

EID: 0346965743     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698103790825528     Document Type: Article

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