Differences in measurements of lumbar curvature related to gender and low back pain

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 524-534

  Norton, Barbara J ^a   Sahrmann, Shirley A ^a   Van Dillen, Linda R ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Lordosis; Lumbar curvature; Posture; Spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEVICE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LORDOSIS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; ROTATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPINE MOBILITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 4544360862     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2004.34.9.524     Document Type: Article

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