Long-term stability and minimal detectable change of the cervical flexion-rotation test

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 225-229

  Hall, Toby ^a,b   Briffa, Kathy ^a   Hopper, Diana ^a   Robinson, Kim ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cervicogenic headache; Neck; Psychometrics; ROM; Spine

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950686045     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2010.3100     Document Type: Article

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