Correlation between hamstring muscle length and pelvic tilt range during forward bending in healthy individuals: An initial evaluation

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 122-126

  Norris, C M ^a   Matthews, M ^b  

^a Norris Associates   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active knee extension; Bubble goniometer; Hamstring length; Pelvic tilt; Tibial length

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MOVEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FORWARD BENDING; GONIOMETRY; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING; NORMAL HUMAN; PELVIC TILT; PELVIS; SPORT; TIBIA;

EID: 33644954785     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2005.06.001     Document Type: Article

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