Prevention of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in female team handball players: A prospective intervention study over three seasons

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 71-78

  Myklebust, Grethe ^a   Engebretsen, Lars ^a,b   Brækken, Ingeborg Hoff ^a   Skjølberg, Arnhild ^a   Olsen, Odd Egil ^a   Bahr, Roald ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b Oslo Orthopedic University Clinic   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anterior crucial ligament injury; Menstrual status; Neuromuscular training; Prevention; Team handball

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUATION; METHODOLOGY; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NORWAY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPORT INJURY; SPORTS MEDICINE; TEAMWORK; TRAINING;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NORWAY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0037345942     PISSN: 1050642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042752-200303000-00002     Document Type: Article

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