Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 91-96 , February 2004

The reliability of quantifying upright standing postures as a baseline diagnostic clinical tool

  • Nadine M Dunk

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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  • Yin Yin Chung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences, College of Biological Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Diana Sullivan Compton

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences, College of Biological Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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  • Jack P Callaghan, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Dr Jack P. Callaghan, Department of Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences, College of Biological Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
    • Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Received 3 September 2002

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PII: S0161-4754(03)00225-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2003.12.003

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 91-96 , February 2004

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