Rehabilitation of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Results of exercises and bracing from a series of clinical studies Europa Medicophysica-SIMFER 2007 Award Winner

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 169-176

  Negrini, S ^a   Atanasio, S ^a   Zaina, F ^a   Romano, M ^a  

^a ISICO ITALIAN SCIENTIFIC SPINE INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Exercise; Rehabilitation; Scoliosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRACE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; SCOLIOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; BRACES; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; SCOLIOSIS;

EID: 45549097997     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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