The effectiveness of a lumbopelvic monitor and feedback device to change postural behavior: A feasibility randomized controlled trial

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 702-711

  Ribeiro, Daniel Cury ^a   Sole, Gisela ^a   Abbott, J Haxby ^b   Milosavljevic, Stephan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Low back pain; Lumbar spine; Posture

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; BACK; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICES; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PELVIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSORY FEEDBACK; WORK;

ACCELEROMETRY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEEDBACK, SENSORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PELVIS; POSTURE; WORK;

EID: 84907166130     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2014.5009     Document Type: Article

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