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. 2018 Jan;7(1):123-124.
doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2017.05.006. Epub 2017 May 19.

"Excessive muscle strain as the direct cause of injury" should not be generalized to hamstring muscle strain injury in sprinting

Mianfang Ruan  1
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"Excessive muscle strain as the direct cause of injury" should not be generalized to hamstring muscle strain injury in sprinting

Mianfang Ruan. J Sport Health Sci. 2018 Jan.
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