Raised paraspinal muscle activity reduces rate of stature recovery after loaded exercise in individuals with chronic low back pain

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 710-715

  Healey, Emma L ^a   Fowler, Neil E ^a   Burden, Adrian M ^a   McEwan, Islay M ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disabled persons; Low back pain; Muscles; Recovery of function; Rehabilitation; Spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; TASK PERFORMANCE; WALKING;

EID: 16844383514     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2004.10.026     Document Type: Article

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