ACL rehabilitation program using a combined isokinetic and isotonic strengthening protocol

Isokinetics and Exercise Science

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 211-219

  Tsaklis, P ^a,b,c   Abatzides, G ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b ALEXANDER TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^c NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; ISOTONIC EXERCISE; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; REHABILITATION;

EID: 0036975607     PISSN: 09593020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/ies-2002-0107     Document Type: Article

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