Isokinetic torque peak and hamstrings/quadriceps ratios in endurance athletes with anterior cruciate ligament laxity

Clinics

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 127-132

  Portes, Eliane Magaieski ^a   Portes, Leslie Andrews ^a   Botelho, Viviane Gomes ^a   Pinto, Sérgio De Souza ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Athletes; Isokinetic torque; Knee; Laxity

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248371298     PISSN: 18075932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1807-59322007000200006     Document Type: Article

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