Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 11 , Pages 1441-1445 , November 2007

Differences in Isometric Neck Muscle Strength Between Healthy Controls and Women With Chronic Neck Pain: The Use of a Reliable Measurement

  • Barbara Cagnie, PT, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Barbara Cagnie, PT, PhD, Dept of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 6K3, B-9000 Ghent
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  • Ann Cools, PT, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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  • Veerle De Loose, PT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, Centre for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Queen Astrid Military Hospital, Brussels, Belgium.
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  • Dirk Cambier, PT, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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  • Lieven Danneels, PT, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

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PII: S0003-9993(07)01288-9

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.06.776

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 11 , Pages 1441-1445 , November 2007

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