A systematic review of interventions to prevent lower limb soft tissue running injuries

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 383-389

  Yeung, E W ^a   Yeung, S S ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Ankle; Knee; Lower limb; Running; Soft tissue

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKLE INJURY; BRACE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; LEG INJURY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MUSCLE STRETCHING; OVEREXERTION; PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RUNNING; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LEG INJURIES; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PLIABILITY; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RISK FACTORS; RUNNING; SHOES; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; SPORTS EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0035666185     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.35.6.383     Document Type: Review

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