Age- and Sex-Specific Reference Values of a Test of Neck Muscle Endurance

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 171-177

  Peolsson, Anneli ^a   Almkvist, Cecilia ^a   Dahlberg, Camilla ^a   Lindqvist, Sara ^a   Pettersson, Susanne ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Neck Muscles; Physical Endurance; Reference Values; Spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; MUSCLE EXERCISE; NECK MUSCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SEX RATIO; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK MUSCLES; OCCUPATIONS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34047111134     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2007.01.008     Document Type: Article

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