Variability of Active Cervical Range of Motion Within and Between Days in Healthy Participants: A Prospective

Martijn S Stenneberg1, Herman Ten Berge2, Bart de Leeuw2

  • 1SOMT University of Physiotherapy, Amersfoort, the Netherlands; CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Experimental Anatomy Research group (EXAN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy (KIMA), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium.

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