Degree of thoracic kyphosis and peak torque of trunk flexors and extensors among healthy women,

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of aging on the degree of thoracic kyphosis and peak torque of the trunk flexor and extensor muscles among women without a densitometric diagnosis of osteoporosis.METHODS: Thirty women were selected to make up three groups: young women (n =...

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Main Authors: Renata Neves Granito, Mariana Chaves Aveiro, Ana Claudia Muniz Rennó, Jorge Oishi, Patricia Driusso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2014-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162014000300286&lng=en&tlng=en