A Study of the influence of the pulmonary function on the angles of thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis in community-dwelling elderly women

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 169-172

  Horie, Jun ^a,c   Murata, Shin ^a   Inoue, Yoshinori ^b   Nakamura, Sadaaki ^b   Maeda, Yuichi ^b   Matsumoto, Yoshimi ^b   Sannomiya, Takahiko ^b   Horikawa, Etsuo ^c  

^a NISHIKYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Department of Rehabilitation Sannomiya Orthopedic Clinic ^*  (Japan)

^c SAGA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Lumbar lordosis angle; Respiratory function; Thoracic kyphosis angle

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249129007     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.21.169     Document Type: Article

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