Isokinetic Hamstrings:Quadriceps Ratios in Intercollegiate Athletes

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 378-383

  Rosene, John M ^a   Fogarty, Tracey D ^b   Mahaffey, Brian L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b Castleton State College   (United States)

^c Smith Glynn Callaway Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Concentric; Eccentric; Knee; Sex

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346612910     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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