The effectiveness of a preseason exercise program to prevent adductor muscle strains in professional ice hockey players

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 680-683

  Tyler, Timothy F ^a   Nicholas, Stephen J ^a   Campbell, Richard J ^a   Donellan, Sean ^a   McHugh, Malachy P ^a  

^a LENOX HILL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; HIP; HUMAN; ICE HOCKEY; INCIDENCE; KINESIOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE INJURY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SPORT INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036739896     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465020300050801     Document Type: Conference Paper

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