The effectiveness of an unstable sandal on low back pain and golf performance

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 464-470

  Nigg, Benno M ^a   Davis, Elysia ^a   Lindsay, David ^a   Emery, Carolyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Balance; Footwear; MASAI; MBT; Stability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SHOE; UNSTABLE SANDAL;

ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; EXERCISE THERAPY; GOLF; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; SHOES;

EID: 73649124956     PISSN: 1050642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JSM.0b013e3181c0a96f     Document Type: Article

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