The role of hip muscle weakness in lower extremity athletic injuries

International SportMed Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 179-192

  Niemuth, Paul E ^a  

^a ST CATHERINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gluteal muscles; Hip abduction; Hip strength; Lower extremity athletic injury; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 37549059550     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15283356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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