Influence of specific muscle training on pain, activity limitation and kinesiophobia in women with back pain post-partum - A 'single-subject research design'

Physiotherapy Research International

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 18-30

  Gustafsson, Johanna ^a,b   Nilsson Wikmar, Lena ^b  

^a ERSTA HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Disability; Kinesiophobia; Low back pain; Post partum

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERIUM; STRETCHING EXERCISE;

ADULT; BACK PAIN; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; KINESIOLOGY, APPLIED; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 44649161862     PISSN: 13582267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pri.379     Document Type: Article

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