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Jiheon Hong1,2, Jonggeun Woo1, Jeongwoo Jeon2

  • 1Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Sciences, Sunmoon University, Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of Korea.

The Journal of International Medical Research
|July 25, 2024
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Keywords:
Muscular strengthisokinetic contractionisometric contractionjoint angular velocityknee extensormuscular powertorque

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