Pitfalls in isokinetics

Isokinetics and Exercise Science

Volumn 5, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 127-129

  Walmsley, R P ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Error; Isokinetic measurement; Review

Indexed keywords

EID: 0342908548     PISSN: 09593020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/ies-1996-53-404     Document Type: Article

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