Reproducibility of the cervical range of motion (CROM) device for individuals with sub-acute whiplash associated disorders

European Spine Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 872-878

  Williams, Mark A ^a   Williamson, Esther ^a   Gates, Simon ^a   Cooke, Matthew W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; CROM; MeSH term 'Reproducibility of results'

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL RANGE OF MOTION DEVICE; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL DEVICE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NECK INJURY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; RELIABILITY; SPINE MOBILITY; WHIPLASH ASSOCIATED DISORDER;

ADULT; ARTHROMETRY, ARTICULAR; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

EID: 84862847237     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-2096-8     Document Type: Article

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