Interrater and intrarater reliability of the active hip abduction test

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 953-960

  Davis, Alice M ^a   Bridge, Patrick ^a   Miller, Jason ^a   Nelson Wong, Erika ^a  

^a REGIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Lumbar region; Lumbopelvic control; Stabilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 82555185005     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2011.3684     Document Type: Article

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