Nordic walking - Is it suitable for patients with fractured vertebra?

Bratislava Medical Journal

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 171-176

  Wendlova, J ^a,b  

^a Derer 's University Hospital Slovakia   (Slovakia)

^b NONE   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Exercise; Fractured vertebra; Nordic walking; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; PATHOLOGIC FRACTURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SPINE FRACTURE; WALKING;

BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FRACTURES, SPONTANEOUS; HUMANS; SPINAL FRACTURES; WALKING;

EID: 57049184167     PISSN: 00069248     EISSN: 13360345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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