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The relationship between hip abductor muscle strength and iliotibial band tightness in individuals with low back pain
BACKGROUND: Shortening of the iliotibial band (ITB) has been considered to be associated with low back pain (LBP). It is theorized that ITB tightness in individuals with LBP is a compensatory mechanism following hip abductor muscle weakness. However, no study has clinically examined this theory. The...
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BioMed Central
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2821316/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20157442 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1746-1340-18-1 |