Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 40-51 , February 2008

A new perspective on risk assessment

Received 12 July 2007 ,Revised 4 November 2007 ,Accepted 9 November 2007.

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Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 40-51 , February 2008

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