Clinical implications of eccentric exercise in sports medicine

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 321-329

  Keskula, Douglas R ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; HUMAN; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; SPORTS MEDICINE; TENDINITIS;

EID: 0029960674     PISSN: 10566716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsr.5.4.321     Document Type: Article

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