A theoretical framework for understanding neuromuscular response to lower extremity joint injury

Sports Health

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 31-35

  Pietrosimone, Brian G ^a   McLeod, Michelle M ^a   Lepley, Adam S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

ankle; injury; knee; lower extremity; neuromuscular

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855178723     PISSN: 19417381     EISSN: 19410921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1941738111428251     Document Type: Article

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