Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Shereen
Richard
Growth
Hormone Therapy
Our Lady of the Lake College, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Abstract
Hypothesis
Method
Introduction
(Blanco, 2010)
Literature Review
Predicted Results
70
70
60
60
50
Cobb Angle in Degrees
50
40
Before 6 Months of
Physical Therapy
Intervention
30
40
Cobb Angles in Degrees
30
20
20
10
10
Participant Number
Participant Number
Before 6 Months of No
Physical Therapy
Intervention
After 6 Months of No
Physical Therapy
Intervention
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