The rehabilitation of hyperkyphotic posture in the elderly

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 583-593

  Kado, D M ^a,b  

^a JOINT REPLACEMENT INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyperkyphosis; Kyphosis; Posture; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOTICS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77249162949     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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