Effects of pelvic asymmetry and low back pain on trunk kinematics during sitting: A comparison with standing

Spine

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2006, Pages

  Al Eisa, Einas ^a   Egan, David ^a   Deluzio, Kevin ^a   Wassersug, Richard ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Pelvic asymmetry; Posture; Sitting; Trunk motion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT FUNCTION; KINEMATICS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PELVIS; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANGE OF MOTION; SITTING; STANDING; WORK ENVIRONMENT; BACK; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PELVIC GIRDLE;

ADULT; BACK; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC BONES; POSTURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 33645523980     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000201325.89493.5f     Document Type: Article

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