Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 210-215 , March 2009

Video Analysis of Sagittal Spinal Posture in Healthy Young and Older Adults

  • Yi-Liang Kuo

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Shu Zen College of Medicine and Management, Kaohsiung County 802, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Elizabeth A. Tully, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Senior Lecturer, School of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Elizabeth A. Tully, PhD, Senior Lecturer, School of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia.
    • ,
  • Mary P. Galea, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, School of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia

Received 6 July 2008 ,Revised 17 October 2008 ,Accepted 4 January 2009.

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 This research was carried out as part of a PhD study by Yi-Liang Kuo at the University of Melbourne.

PII: S0161-4754(09)00048-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2009.02.002

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 210-215 , March 2009

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