Influence of Gender and Leg Dominance on Q-angle Among Young Adult Nigerians
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عنوان ژورنال: African Journal of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences
سال: 2010
ISSN: 2141-8322
DOI: 10.4314/ajprs.v1i1.51309