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Original Article

Trunk muscular strength in pre-pubertal children with and without back pain

Giampiero Merati Centro di Medicina dello Sport, Fondazione Don C. Gnocchi, Via Capecelatro 66, 20148 Milan, Italy; Institute of Physical Exercise, Health and Sport, Faculty of Exercise Science, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Stefano Negrini Rehabilitation Unit, Don C. Gnocchi Foundation, Care and Research Institute, Milan, Italy
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Roberta Carabalona Rehabilitation Unit, Don C. Gnocchi Foundation, Care and Research Institute, Milan, Italy
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Vittoria Margonato Institute of Physical Exercise, Health and Sport, Faculty of Exercise Science, University of Milan, Milan, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Arsenio Veicsteinas Institute of Physical Exercise, Health and Sport, Faculty of Exercise Science, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Pages 97-103 | Accepted 01 Nov 2003, Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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