Reliability of 2 ultrasonic imaging analysis methods in quantifying lumbar multifidus thickness

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 251-262

  Wong, Arnold Y L ^a   Parent, Eric ^a,b   Kawchuk, Greg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b GLENROSE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Lumbar multifidus; Reproducibility; Rusi; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875891802     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2013.4478     Document Type: Article

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