The relationship between hip-abductor strength and the magnitude of pelvic drop in patients with low back pain

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 422-435

  Kendall, Karen D ^a   Schmidt, Christie ^a   Ferber, Reed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gait; Gluteus medius; Kinematics; Trendelenburg

Indexed keywords

EID: 78449300897     PISSN: 10566716     EISSN: 15433072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsr.19.4.422     Document Type: Article

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