Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 2-9 , 2007

Effect of an Exercise Protocol on the Endurance of Trunk Extensor Muscles—A Randomized Control Trial

  • Babatunde O.A. Adegoke, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence to: Dr Babatunde O.A. Adegoke, Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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  • Folarin O. Babatunde, BSc

Received 26 December 2006 ,Accepted 11 November 2007.

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PII: S1013-7025(08)70002-2

doi: 10.1016/S1013-7025(08)70002-2

Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 2-9 , 2007

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