Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 30, Issue 7 , Pages 501-508 , September 2007

The Reproducibility of a Clinical Grading System of Motor Control in Patients with Low Back Pain

  • Negin Sedaghat, BAppSc (Phty)(Hons)

      Affiliations

    • Former Honours Student, Discipline of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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  • Jane Latimer, GradDipAppSc (Manip Phty), PhD

      Affiliations

    • Senior Lecturer, Discipline of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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  • Christopher Maher, GradDipAppSc (Ex&Sport Sci), GradDipAppSc (Manip Phty), PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, NHMRC Senior Research Fellow, Discipline of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Chris Maher, GradDipAppSc (Ex&Sport Sci), GradDipAppSc (Manip Phty), PhD, Associate Professor, Building Number: C42, Discipline of Physiotherapy, School of Health Science, University of Sydney, East St, Lidcombe NSW 1825, Australia.
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  • Trish Wisbey-Roth, MSp.Phty, BApp Sc

      Affiliations

    • Director, ‘Take Control’ Active Rehab Physiotherapy, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Received 23 April 2007 ,Revised 17 May 2007

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PII: S0161-4754(07)00202-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2007.07.008

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 30, Issue 7 , Pages 501-508 , September 2007

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