Comparison of hamstring criterion-related validity, sagittal spinal curvatures, pelvic tilt and score between sit-and-reach and toe-touch tests in athletes;Confronto tra i test SR e TT relativamente a validità, curvature sagittali del rachide, posizione del bacino e distanza raggiunta

Medicina dello Sport

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 11-20

  Rodriguez Garcia P L ^a   Lopez Minarro P A ^a,c   Yuste, J L ^a   De Baranda, P Sáinz ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^c Department of Physical Education   (Spain)

Author keywords

Exercise test; Muscles; Spinal curvatures; Sports

Indexed keywords

EID: 42349094080     PISSN: 00257826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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