Alternating consecutive maximum contraction as a test of muscle function in athletes following ACL reconstruction

Journal of Human Kinetics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 5-13

  Knezevic, Olivera M ^a,b   Mirkov, Dragan M ^a   Kadija, Marko ^c   Milovanovic, Darko ^c   Jaric, Slobodan ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

^c CLINICAL CENTER OF SERBIA   (Serbia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Extensor; Flexor; Knee; Rehabilitation; Strength

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878316863     PISSN: 16405544     EISSN: 18997562     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10078-012-0074-9     Document Type: Article

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