Supplementation of general endurance exercise with stabilisation training versus general exercise only: Physiological and functional outcomes of a randomised controlled trial of patients with recurrent low back pain

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 474-482

  Koumantakis, George A ^a,c   Watson, Paul J ^b   Oldham, Jacqueline A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c School of Physiotherapy   (Greece)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Erector spinae; Function; Muscle fatigue; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HISTOLOGY; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; MUSCLE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ENDURANCE EXERCISE; LOW BACK PAIN; STABILIZATION TRAINING;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATIENT; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE;

EID: 17044397673     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2004.12.006     Document Type: Article

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