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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
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Determining the minimal number of cyclic passive stretch repetitions recommended for an acute increase in an indirect measure of hamstring length

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Pages 113-120 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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