Influence of Posture on the Range of Axial Rotation and Coupled Lateral Flexion of the Thoracic Spine

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 193-199

  Edmondston, Stephen J ^a   Aggerholm, Mathew ^a   Elfving, Suzanne ^a   Flores, Neil ^a   Ng, Christopher ^a   Smith, Richard ^a   Netto, Kevin ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Posture; Rotation; Thoracic Vertebrae

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; RANGE OF MOTION; ROTATION; SITTING; SPINE MOBILITY; THORACIC SPINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; POSTURE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SOFTWARE; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 34047116745     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2007.01.010     Document Type: Article

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