Transversus abdominis: A different view of the elephant

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 941-944

  Hodges, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; BACK PAIN; HUMANS;

EID: 58049202026     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.051037     Document Type: Editorial

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