The reliability of an isokinetic knee muscle endurance test in young children

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 313-323

  De Ste Croix, Mark B A ^a   Armstrong, Neil ^a   Welsman, Joanne R ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; MALE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; RELIABILITY; TORQUE;

EID: 0043237230     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.15.3.313     Document Type: Article

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