The biomechanics of muscle contraction: optimizing sport performance

Sport-Orthopadie - Sport-Traumatologie

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 286-293

  Herzog, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 71149083108     PISSN: 0949328X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orthtr.2009.10.001     Document Type: Article

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