A cross-sectional study of the prevalence of neck pain, decreased cervical range of motion and head repositioning accuracy in forwards and backs in rugby union

Clinical Chiropractic

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 187-194

  Gemmell, Hugh ^a   Dunford, Paul J ^a  

^a ANGLO EUROPEAN COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cervical pain; Neck pain; Proprioception; Range of motion; Rugby

Indexed keywords

EID: 36549033443     PISSN: 14792354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clch.2007.09.002     Document Type: Article

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