Physiotherapy
Volume 96, Issue 2 , Pages 120-129 , June 2010

Cervical spine mobilisation forces applied by physiotherapy students

  • Suzanne J. Snodgrass

      Affiliations

    • Discipline of Physiotherapy, University of Newcastle, Hunter Building, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 2 49212089; fax: +61 2 49217902.
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  • Darren A. Rivett

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
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  • Val J. Robertson

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
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  • Elizabeth Stojanovski

      Affiliations

    • School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia

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PII: S0031-9406(09)00100-X

doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2009.08.008

Physiotherapy
Volume 96, Issue 2 , Pages 120-129 , June 2010

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