A high-intensity lumbar extensor strengthening program is little better than a low-intensity program or a waiting list control group for chronic low back pain: A randomised clinical trial

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 23-31

  Harts, Chris C ^a   Helmhout, Pieter H ^a   de Bie, Rob A ^a   Staal, J Bart ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Functional disability; Low back pain; Lumbar extension strength; Physiotherapy; Randomised trial; Training device

Indexed keywords

EID: 40749118526     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(08)70062-X     Document Type: Article

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