Disability and walking capacity in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: Association with sensorimotor function, balance, and functional performance

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 220-226

  Lin, Sang I ^a   Lin, Ruey Mo ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Muscle strength; Sensory function

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HALLUX; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOM; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS; VIBRATION; VIBRATION SENSE; WALKING;

EID: 17244378986     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2005.35.4.220     Document Type: Article

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