Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 7, Issue 3 , Pages 161-167 , August 2006

Plyometric and agility training into the regimen of a patient with post-surgical anterior knee pain

  • Leanne Newberry

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    • Ms. Newberry was a student at the University of Florida at the time of writing this case study.
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  • Mark D. Bishop

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +3522736112; fax: +3522736109.

Received 8 July 2005 ,Accepted 11 May 2006.

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☆ This protocol was exempt from the Institutional Review Board review at the University of Florida.

PII: S1466-853X(06)00060-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2006.05.001

Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 7, Issue 3 , Pages 161-167 , August 2006

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