Training the abdominals to prevent low back injury

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 59-62

  Schenk, Ronald J ^a,b   Orlando, Vincent ^c  

^a D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Amer Acad Orthoped Manual P   (United States)

^c White Plains Hospital Center   (United States)

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EID: 5644226364     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/1073-6840(1997)019<0059:ttatpl>2.3.co;2     Document Type: Article

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