Low back pain status in elite and semi-elite Australian football codes: a cross-sectional survey of football (soccer), Australian rules, rugby league, rugby union and non-athletic controls

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Our understanding of the effects of football code participation on low back pain (LBP) is limited. It is unclear whether LBP is more prevalent in athletic populations or differs between levels of competition. Thus it was the aim of t...

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Main Authors: McHardy Andrew, Garbutt Peter, Odell Andrew, Daff Chris, Pollard Henry, Hoskins Wayne, Hardy Kate, Dragasevic George
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/10/38