Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 12-17 , February 2010

Bilateral difference in hamstrings to quadriceps ratio in healthy males and females

  • Pui W. Kong

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Physical Education and Sports Science Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Nanyang Walk, 637616, Singapore. Tel.: +65 6219 6213; fax: +65 6896 9260.
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  • Stephen F. Burns

Received 11 March 2009 ,Revised 29 July 2009 ,Accepted 17 September 2009.

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PII: S1466-853X(09)00100-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2009.09.004

Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 12-17 , February 2010

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