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Erector spinae activity during three methods of lifting a baby car seat in postnatal women and matched controls (2004)
Journal Article
Brown, H., Paul, L., Hislop, J., & McFadyen, A. (2004). Erector spinae activity during three methods of lifting a baby car seat in postnatal women and matched controls. Physiotherapy, 90(4), 204-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2004.06.003

Objectives The lifting of baby car seats could be a contributing factor in persistent back pain experienced by many postnatal women. The purpose of this study was to compare the activity of the erector spinae muscles of postnatal women and a control... Read More about Erector spinae activity during three methods of lifting a baby car seat in postnatal women and matched controls.

Why older people do not participate in leisure time physical activity: a survey of activity levels, beliefs and deterrents (2004)
Journal Article
Crombie, I. K., Irvine, L., Williams, B., McGinnis, A., Slane, P., Alder, E., & McMurdo, M. (2004). Why older people do not participate in leisure time physical activity: a survey of activity levels, beliefs and deterrents. Age and ageing, 33(3), 287-292. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afh089

Background: regular physical activity has been shown to have many health benefits. However, many older people are physically inactive.

Objective: to investigate why older people are reluctant to participate in leisure time physical activity and to... Read More about Why older people do not participate in leisure time physical activity: a survey of activity levels, beliefs and deterrents.