Analysis of the relation between flexibility and passive stiffness of the hamstrings;Análise da relação entre flexibilidade e rigidez passiva dos isquiotibiais

Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 195-200

  De Aquino, Cecília Ferreira ^a,b,e   Gonçalves, Gabriela Gomes Pavan ^c   Da Fonseca, Sérgio Teixeira ^c,d   Mancini, Marisa Cotta ^c,d  

^a UFMG   (Brazil)

^b Fundacao Educacional de Divinopolis   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Energy; Injury; Muscle

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250760769     PISSN: 15178692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1517-86922006000400006     Document Type: Article

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