Selective strength loss and decreased muscle activity in hamstring injury

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 354-363

  Sole, Gisela ^a   Milosavljevic, Stephan ^a   Nicholson, Helen ^a   Sullivan, S John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dynamometry; Electromyography; EMG; Strain

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955750290     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2011.3268     Document Type: Article

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