Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Pages 128-132 , November 2010

Between-session reliability of the star excursion balance test

  • Allan G. Munro

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Directorate of Sport, Exercise and Physiotherapy, Allerton Building, Frederick Road Campus, University of Salford, Lancashire M6 6PU, United Kingdom. Tel.: +44161 2956611.
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  • Lee C. Herrington

Received 28 April 2010 ,Revised 5 July 2010 ,Accepted 7 July 2010.

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PII: S1466-853X(10)00067-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2010.07.002

Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Pages 128-132 , November 2010

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