Differences in selected predictors of anterior cruciate ligament tears between male and female NCAA division I collegiate basketball players

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 118-121

  Moul, Jamie L ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Knee; Navicular drop test; Q angle; Sex; Strength

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345135567     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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