One-year incidence and risk factors of thoracic spine pain in undergraduate students

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 15-20

  Kanchanomai, Siriluck ^a   Janwantanakul, Prawit ^b   Jiamjarasrangsi, Wiroj ^b  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Computer; Musculoskeletal symptoms; Young adult

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874421020     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.25.15     Document Type: Article

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