The effects of Gong's Mobilization on cervical lordosis, forward head posture, and cervical ROM in abnormal posture of the cervical spine of college students

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 531-534

  Gong, Wontae ^a   Bo, Gak Hwang ^b   Lee, Yoonmi ^a  

^a Gumi University   (South Korea)

^b Daegu University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cervical posture and ROM; Gong's Mobilization; SNAGS

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051513738     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.23.531     Document Type: Article

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