Reductions in pre-season training loads reduce training injury rates in rugby league players

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 743-749

  Gabbett, Tim J ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND ACADEMY OF SPORT   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; AGE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPERIENCE; FITNESS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; RUGBY; SEASON; SPORT INJURY; TRAINING; TRAINING LOAD REDUCTION; VELOCITY; WORKLOAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; LEG INJURIES; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 10044296313     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2003.008391     Document Type: Article

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