Effects of exercise on lower extremity muscle function after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 33-40

  Kuenze, Christopher ^a   Hertel, Jay ^a   Hart, Joseph M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Central activation ratio; Fatigue; Hoffmann reflex; Knee injury

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875032437     PISSN: 10566716     EISSN: 15433072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsr.22.1.33     Document Type: Article

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