Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 7, Issue 2 , Pages 65-73 , May 2006

Biomechanical outcomes of a knee neuromuscular exercise programme among adolescent basketball players: A pilot study

  • Quinette Louw

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiotherapy, Stellenbosch University, P.O. Box 19063, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +27219389300; fax: +27219311252.
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  • Karen Grimmer

      Affiliations

    • Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Australia
    • ,
  • Christopher L. Vaughan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, South Africa

Received 7 April 2005 ,Revised 6 March 2006 ,Accepted 14 March 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2006.03.004

Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 7, Issue 2 , Pages 65-73 , May 2006

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