Prevention of ACL injuries

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 80-96

  Ryder, Steven H ^a   Johnson, Robert J ^a   Beynnon, Bruce D ^a,b   Ettlinger, Carl F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONDITIONING; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIING;

EID: 0030972819     PISSN: 10566716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsr.6.2.80     Document Type: Article

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