Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 136-141 , November 2009

Execution and outcome differences between passes to the left and right made by first-grade rugby union players

  • Stuart Pavely

      Affiliations

    • Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, PO Box 170 Lidcombe, NSW 1825, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 2 93519275; fax: +61 2 93519278.
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  • Roger D. Adams

      Affiliations

    • Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, PO Box 170 Lidcombe, NSW 1825, Australia
    • Tel.: +61 2 93519275; fax: +61 2 93519278. r.adams@usyd.edu.au.
    • ,
  • Tanya Di Francesco

      Affiliations

    • Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, PO Box 170 Lidcombe, NSW 1825, Australia
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  • Stephen Larkham

      Affiliations

    • Australian Rugby Union, St Leonards, Sydney, NSW 2065, Australia
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  • Christopher G. Maher

      Affiliations

    • The George Institute for International Health, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia

Received 11 March 2009 ,Revised 14 May 2009 ,Accepted 18 May 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2009.05.006

Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 136-141 , November 2009

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