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The lumbar multifidus: Does the evidence support clinical beliefs?

MacDonald, David A., Lorimer Moseley, G., Hodges, Paul W.·2006·Manual Therapy

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Authors: MacDonald, D. A., Lorimer Moseley, G., & Hodges, P. W.
Venue: Manual Therapy
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2006-11
Volume: 11
Issue: 4
Pages: 254-263
ISSN: 1356-689X (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.math.2006.02.004
OpenAlex: W2038812737
Cited by: 306
References: 62
FWCI: 6.79
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed

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