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. 2017 Jun;6(2):130-132.
doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2017.02.002. Epub 2017 Feb 16.

Mechanism of hamstring muscle strain injury in sprinting

Bing Yu  1 , Hui Liu  2 , William E Garrett  3
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Mechanism of hamstring muscle strain injury in sprinting

Bing Yu et al. J Sport Health Sci. 2017 Jun.
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