Predictors of low back pain in young elite golfers: A preliminary study

Physical Therapy in Sport

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 122-130

  Evans, Kerrie ^a,b   Refshauge, Kathryn M ^a   Adams, Roger ^a   Aliprandi, Loretta ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Golf; Low back pain; Muscular endurance tests

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXERCISE TEST; HIP; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PREDICTION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SPORT INJURY; STUDENT;

EID: 23844460693     PISSN: 1466853X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2005.05.003     Document Type: Article

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