Manual Therapy
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 190-199 , April 2010

The effects of manual pelvic compression on trunk motor control during an active straight leg raise in chronic pelvic girdle pain subjects

Received 9 March 2009 ,Revised 14 October 2009 ,Accepted 25 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.math.2009.10.008

Manual Therapy
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 190-199 , April 2010

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