Physiotherapy
Volume 98, Issue 1 , Pages 13-23 , March 2012

Do patients with chronic low back pain have an altered level and/or pattern of physical activity compared to healthy individuals? A systematic review of the literature

  • D.W. Griffin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiotherapy, University of Limerick, Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +353 (0) 61234232.
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  • D.C. Harmon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Mid Western Regional Hospital, Limerick, Ireland
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  • N.M. Kennedy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiotherapy, University of Limerick, Ireland

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doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2011.04.350

Physiotherapy
Volume 98, Issue 1 , Pages 13-23 , March 2012

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