Effect of Lower-Extremity Position and Stretching on Hamstring Muscle Flexibility

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 124-129

  Ross, Michael ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Flexibility; Hamstring muscle; Stretching

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033459149     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/1533-4287(1999)013<0124:EOLEPA>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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