Sex differences in predictors of outcome in selected physical therapy interventions for acute low back pain

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 354-363

  George, Steven Z ^a   Fritz, Julie M ^b,c   Childs, John D ^d   Brennan, Gerard P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^d BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute pain; Gender differences; Lumbar spine; Rehabilitation; Treatment response

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARMY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DIRECTIONAL PREFERENCE EXERCISE; DISABILITY; DISEASE DURATION; FEAR; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILIZATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; LEG PAIN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; NOCICEPTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREDICTION; RANGE OF MOTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SECONDARY ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPINE STABILIZATION; STUDENT T TEST; SYMPTOM;

EID: 33744902346     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2006.2270     Document Type: Article

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