Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 11-15 , February 2012

Multifidus muscle size and symmetry among elite weightlifters

  • Patraporn Sitilertpisan

      Affiliations

    • Biomedical Sciences Program, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, 110 Intravarorot St., Suthep, Muang, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +66 81 7721244; fax: +66 53 946042.
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  • Julie Hides

      Affiliations

    • School of Physiotherapy, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane Campus (McAuley at Banyo), Queensland, Australia
    • Mater Back Stability Clinic, Mater Health Services, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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  • Warren Stanton

      Affiliations

    • School of Physiotherapy, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane Campus (McAuley at Banyo), Queensland, Australia
    • Mater Back Stability Clinic, Mater Health Services, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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  • Aatit Paungmali

      Affiliations

    • Biomedical Sciences Program, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, 110 Intravarorot St., Suthep, Muang, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
    • ,
  • Ubon Pirunsan

      Affiliations

    • Biomedical Sciences Program, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, 110 Intravarorot St., Suthep, Muang, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand

Received 16 September 2010 ,Revised 10 February 2011 ,Accepted 20 April 2011.

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PII: S1466-853X(11)00041-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2011.04.005

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Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 11-15 , February 2012

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