Postural correction by osteoporosis orthosis (Osteo-med): A randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 103-110

  Vogt, Lutz ^a   Hubscher M ^a   Brettmann, K ^a   Banzer, W ^a   Fink, M ^b  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Orthosis; Osteoporosis; Physical therapy; Posture; Ultrasound topometry

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; ORTHOSIS; OSTEOPOROSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SPINAL ORTHOSIS; SPINE STABILIZATION; TRUNK;

AGED; BRACES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; OSTEOPOROSIS, POSTMENOPAUSAL; POSTURE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 40749088534     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: 17461553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03093640701838265     Document Type: Article

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