Gender-related differences in prevalence of lumbopelvic region movement impairments in people with low back pain

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 744-752

  Scholtes, Sara A ^a,b   Van Dillen, Linda R ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Limb; Lumbar; Physical therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 38049110825     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2007.2610     Document Type: Article

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