Isokinetic neck strength profile of senior elite rugby union players

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 96-105

  Olivier, Pierre E ^a   Du Toit, David E ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Injury rehabilitation; Isokinetics; Neck strength; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY WEIGHT; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; HUMAN; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NECK MUSCLE; REHABILITATION CARE; RUGBY; SCREENING; SOUTH AFRICA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TORQUE;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NECK MUSCLES; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 39049108662     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2007.01.009     Document Type: Article

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