The effect of visual impairment on the strength of children's hip and knee extensors

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 40-46

  Wyatt, L ^a   Ng, G Y ^b  

^a Department of Human Services ^*  (Australia)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY BUILD; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; HIP; HUMAN; KNEE; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0031022603     PISSN: 0145482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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