Rasterstereographic analysis of the thoracic sagittal curvature: A reliability study

Journal of Musculoskeletal Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 137-142

  Goh, S ^a   Price, R I ^b   Leedman, P J ^c   Singer, K P ^a,d  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Kyphosis; Optical back shape; Reliability

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645183165     PISSN: 02189577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218957799000142     Document Type: Article

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