Comparison of a new linear instrument and the gravity goniometer for assessing knee extension ROM among children

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 61-68

  Hein, Vello ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GONIOMETRY; GRAVITY; HEEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0031916044     PISSN: 10566716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsr.7.1.61     Document Type: Article

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