Prospective studies into the causation of hamstring injuries in sport: A systematic review

Physical Therapy in Sport

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 101-109

  Foreman, T K ^a   Addy, T ^a   Baker, S ^a   Burns, J ^a   Hill, N ^a   Madden, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hamstring; Injury; Sport; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

AGE; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EMBASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE INJURY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PREDICTION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPRIOCEPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RACE; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPORT INJURY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 33646890248     PISSN: 1466853X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2006.02.001     Document Type: Review

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