Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 3 , Pages 351-360 , March 2007

Symmetry of Timing of Hip and Lumbopelvic Rotation Motion in 2 Different Subgroups of People With Low Back Pain

Presented in part to the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, February 2004, Nashville, TN.

  • Linda R. Van Dillen, PhD, PT

      Affiliations

    • Musculoskeletal Analysis Laboratory, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Linda R. Van Dillen, PhD, PT, Program in Physical Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, Campus Box 8502, St. Louis, MO 63110
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  • Sara P. Gombatto, MSPT

      Affiliations

    • Program in Physical Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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  • Dave R. Collins, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Musculoskeletal Analysis Laboratory, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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  • Jack R. Engsberg, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, Saint Louis University, Doisy College of Health Sciences, St. Louis, MO.
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  • Shirley A. Sahrmann, PhD, PT

      Affiliations

    • Program in Physical Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

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 Supported in part by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (grant no. 1-K01HD-01226-05) and the Foundation for Physical Therapy Inc (scholarship).

 No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the authors or upon any organization with which the authors are associated.

 Reprints are not available from the author.

PII: S0003-9993(06)01576-0

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.12.021

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 3 , Pages 351-360 , March 2007

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