Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 75-80 , August 2010

Neck strength recovery after a single bout of specific strengthening exercise

Received 13 October 2009 ,Revised 24 February 2010 ,Accepted 24 February 2010.

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PII: S1466-853X(10)00026-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2010.02.006

Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 75-80 , August 2010

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