Journal of
the Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NIGERIA SOCIETY OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
  • Abbreviation: J. Nig. Soc. Physiother.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 0331-3735
  • DOI: 10.5897/JNSP
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 62

Full Length Research Paper

Relationship between pain intensity, activity limitation, static and dynamic back muscles endurance in patients with non-specific long-term low-back pain

CE MBADA
  • CE MBADA
  • Department of Medical Rehabilitation, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
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O AYANNIYI
  • O AYANNIYI
  • Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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SO OGUNLADE
  • SO OGUNLADE
  • Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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  • Article Number - 7564A7065207
  • Vol.18(1), pp. 14-21 , December 2011
  •  Received: 09 July 2011
  •  Published: 28 December 2011

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