Sitting spinal posture in adolescents differs between genders, but is not clearly related to neck/shoulder pain: An observational study

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 127-133

  Straker, Leon M ^a   O'Sullivan, Peter B ^a   Smith, Anne J ^a   Perry, Mark C ^a   Coleman, Jemma ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Neck pain; Physiotherapy; Posture; Sex; Shoulder pain; Spine

Indexed keywords

EID: 45449099582     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(08)70046-1     Document Type: Article

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