Measurement of lumbar spine loads and motions during rotational mobilization

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 238-244

  Tsung, Bonnie Y S ^a   Evans, John ^b   Tong, Pin ^c   Lee, Raymond Y W ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Lumbar Vertebrae; Manipulation; Rotation; Spinal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MOBILIZATION; NORMAL HUMAN; OSCILLATION; ROTATION; SPINE MOBILITY; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 27644456222     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.03.014     Document Type: Article

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