A randomised controlled trial (RCT) on the effects of frequency of application of spinal stabilisation exercises on multifidus cross sectional area (MFCSA) in participants with chronic low back pain

Physiotherapy Singapore

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 9-16

  Sokunbi, Oluwaleke ^a   Watt, Peter ^b   Moore, Ann ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Multifidus cross sectional area; Stabilisation exercise; Ultrasound imaging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; B SCAN; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; EXERCISE INTENSITY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINE STABILIZATION; TREATMENT DURATION; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 51049115085     PISSN: 02191091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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