Repeatability of stature measurements in individuals with and without chronic low-back pain

Ergonomics

Volumn 48, Issue 11-14, 2005, Pages 1613-1622

  Healey, E L ^a   Fowler, N E ^a   Burden, A M ^a   McEwan, I M ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic low back pain; Repeatability; Stadiometry

Indexed keywords

HUMAN ENGINEERING; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PERSONNEL TESTING; STATISTICAL METHODS;

CHRONIC LOW-BACK PAIN; REPEATABILITY; STADIOMETRY; STATURE MEASUREMENT;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY BUILD; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY POSTURE; BODY WEIGHT; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARDIZATION; STANDING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY HEIGHT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 33644812320     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130500101221     Document Type: Conference Paper

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