Neck Muscle Endurance in Nonspecific Patients With Neck Pain and in Patients After Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 343-350

  Peolsson, Anneli ^a   Kjellman, Görel ^a,b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b R and D Department of Local Health Care   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Disability; Neck muscles; Physical endurance; Spine; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; FLEXOR REFLEX; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; KINESIOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; NECK MUSCLE; NECK PAIN; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINE FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK MUSCLES; NECK PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 34250311252     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2007.04.008     Document Type: Article

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