The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 12 , Pages 981-986 , December 2009

Effects of scoliosis on respiratory muscle strength in patients with neuromuscular disorders

  • Deniz Inal-Ince, PhD, PT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, 06100 Samanpazari, Ankara, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, 06100 Samanpazari, Ankara, Turkey. Tel.: +90-312-3051577 ext. 169; fax: +90-312-3052012.
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  • Sema Savci, PhD, PT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, 06100 Samanpazari, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Hulya Arikan, PhD, PT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, 06100 Samanpazari, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Melda Saglam, MS, PT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, 06100 Samanpazari, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Naciye Vardar-Yagli, MS, PT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, 06100 Samanpazari, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Meral Bosnak-Guclu, PhD, PT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, 06100 Samanpazari, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Deniz Dogru, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Pulmonology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, 06100 Sihhiye, Samanpazari, Ankara, Turkey

Received 21 November 2008 ,Revised 12 July 2009 ,Accepted 26 August 2009.

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 FDA device/drug status: not applicable.

 Author disclosures: DI-I (speaking arrangements, trips/travel, Congress Organization; research support, Hacettepe University); SS (speaking arrangements, trips/travel, Congress Organization; research support, Hacettepe University); HA (speaking arrangements, trips/travel, Congress Organization; research support, Hacettepe University); MS (trips/travel, Congress Organization); NV-Y (trips/travel, Congress Organization); MB-G (research support, Hacettepe University; trips/travel, Congress Organization); DD (speaking/arrangements, Congress Organization; research support, Hacettepe University).

PII: S1529-9430(09)00838-9

doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2009.08.451

The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 12 , Pages 981-986 , December 2009

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