An electromyographic investigation of 4 elastic-tubing closed kinetic chain exercises after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 328-335

  Schulthies, Shane S ^a   Ricard, Mark D ^a   Alexander, Kimbie J ^a   Myrer, J William ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ACL rehabilitation; EMG; Knee rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037545788     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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