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Research Article

Associations of patient characteristics, rate of torque development, voluntary activation of quadriceps with quadriceps strength, and knee function before anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

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Pages 491-503 | Received 22 Jun 2022, Accepted 28 Sep 2022, Published online: 18 Oct 2022

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