Core stability: Assessment and functional strengthening of the hip abductors

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 21-23

  Wilson, Eric ^a  

^a UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GLUTEUS MEDIUS MUSCLE; HIP; HUMAN; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

EID: 18244408560     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00126548-200504000-00003     Document Type: Review

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