Spinal curvature: Comparison of frontal measurements with the Spinal Mouse and radiographic assessment

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 488-494

  Ripani, M ^a   Di Cesare, A ^b   Giombini, A ^a   Agnello, L ^b   Fagnani, F ^a   Pigozzi, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Radiography; Spinal curvatures; Spine, structure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; RADIOGRAPHY; REFERENCE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SKIN; SPINE;

COMPUTER PERIPHERALS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SKIN; SPINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57749181813     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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