Deficits in Quadriceps Strength and Patient-Oriented Outcomes at Return to Activity After ACL Reconstruction: A Review of the Current Literature

Sports Health

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 231-238

  Lepley, Lindsey K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

asymmetry; hop tests; isokinetic strength; self reported function

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928162343     PISSN: 19417381     EISSN: 19410921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1941738115578112     Document Type: Article

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