Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 31, Issue 8 , Pages 577-582 , October 2008

Differences in Range of Motion Between Dominant and Nondominant Sides of Upper and Lower Extremities

  • Luciana Gazzi Macedo, BPT, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Doctural Student, The George Institute for International Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Luciana Gazzi Macedo, BPT, MSc, The George Institute for International Health, University of Sydney, Level 7, 341 George St, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia
    • ,
  • David J. Magee, BPT, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Associate Dean, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Received 1 August 2007 ,Revised 16 May 2008 ,Accepted 15 June 2008.

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PII: S0161-4754(08)00237-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2008.09.003

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 31, Issue 8 , Pages 577-582 , October 2008

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