Isokinetic neck strength norms for schoolboy rugby forwards
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عنوان ژورنال: South African Journal of Sports Medicine
سال: 2005
ISSN: 2078-516X,1015-5163
DOI: 10.17159/2078-516x/2005/v17i1a175