Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 299-303 , May 2010

Normative values of hip strength in adult male association football players assessed by handheld dynamometry

  • Chris M. Hanna

      Affiliations

    • University of Auckland, New Zealand
    • Adidas Sports Medicine, New Zealand
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • Mark L. Fulcher

      Affiliations

    • University of Auckland, New Zealand
    • Adidas Sports Medicine, New Zealand
    • ,
  • C. Raina Elley

      Affiliations

    • University of Auckland, New Zealand
    • ,
  • Simon A. Moyes

      Affiliations

    • University of Auckland, New Zealand

Received 3 October 2008 ,Revised 18 March 2009 ,Accepted 8 May 2009.

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PII: S1440-2440(09)00106-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2009.05.001

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 299-303 , May 2010

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