Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 11 , Pages 1454-1458 , November 2006

Effects of Lumbar Stabilization Using a Pressure Biofeedback Unit on Muscle Activity and Lateral Pelvic Tilt During Hip Abduction in Sidelying

  • Heon-Seock Cynn, PT, MA
    • ,
  • Jae-Seop Oh, PT, MSc
    • ,
  • Oh-Yun Kwon, PT, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Oh-Yun Kwon, PT, PhD, Dept of Rehabilitation Therapy, Graduate School, Yonsei University, 234 Maji-li, Hungob-myon, Wonju, Kangwon-do 222-710, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Chung-Hwi Yi, PT, PhD

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PII: S0003-9993(06)01273-1

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.08.327

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 11 , Pages 1454-1458 , November 2006

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