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Original Articles

An experimental analysis of the sources of inaccuracy occurring in hip strength measurements conducted by hand held dynamometry

Pages 110-115 | Received 30 Jan 2019, Accepted 17 Jul 2019, Published online: 06 Aug 2019

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