Muscular Performance Assessment of Trunk Extensors: A Critical Appraisal of the Literature
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Despite growing research efforts, non-specific low back pain (LBP) remains a major public health burden throughout the industrialized world. Epidemiological data indicate a point prevalence ranging from 19% (Hillman et al., 1996) to 27% (Picavet & Schouten, 2003) and a lifetime prevalence of about 60% (Hillman et al., 1996). Costs to society stem mainly from chronic forms, which account for only 5–10% of cases (Nachemson et al., 2000).
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