Trunk rotational strength asymmetry in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: An observational study

Scoliosis

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  McIntire, Kevin L ^a   Asher, Marc A ^b   Burton, Douglas C ^b   Liu, Wen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 36048976026     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17487161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1748-7161-2-9     Document Type: Article

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