Validation of the manual inclinometer and flexicurve for the measurement of thoracic kyphosis.
Introduction: Physiotherapists commonly use the manual inclinometer and Flexicurve for the clinical measurement of thoracic spinal posture. The aim of this study is to examine the concurrent validity of the Flexicurve and manual inclinometer in relation to the radiographic Cobb angle for the measure...
| Publicado en: | Physiotherapy Theory & Practice Vol. 34; no. 4; pp. 301 - 309 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Apr2018
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