Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 31, Issue 8 , Pages 570-576 , October 2008

Reliability of Spinal Range of Motion in Healthy Boys Using a Skin-Surface Device

  • Eleftherios Kellis, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Lecturer in Statistics and Biomechanics, Laboratory of Neuromuscular Control and Therapeutic Exercise, Department of Physical Education and Sports and Sciences at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Serres, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Eleftherios Kellis, PhD, TEFAA Serres, 62100 Serres, Greece
    • ,
  • Grigoris Adamou, BEd

      Affiliations

    • Research Collaborator, Laboratory of Neuromuscular Control and Therapeutic Exercise, Department of Physical Education and Sports and Sciences at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Serres, Greece
    • ,
  • Gerasimos Tzilios, BEd

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Student, Laboratory of Neuromuscular Control and Therapeutic Exercise, Department of Physical Education and Sports and Sciences at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Serres, Greece
    • ,
  • Maria Emmanouilidou, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Doctoral Student, Laboratory of Neuromuscular Control and Therapeutic Exercise, Department of Physical Education and Sports and Sciences at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Serres, Greece

Received 8 August 2007 ,Revised 7 May 2008 ,Accepted 8 June 2008.

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PII: S0161-4754(08)00235-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2008.09.001

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 31, Issue 8 , Pages 570-576 , October 2008

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