Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 8 , Pages 1091-1099 , August 2006

Isometric Muscle Torque in Children 5 to 15 Years of Age: Normative Data

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 Supported by Stiftelsen Petter Silfverskiölds minnesfond.No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the authors or upon any organization with which the authors are associated.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.05.012

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 8 , Pages 1091-1099 , August 2006

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