The role of stretching in tendon injuries

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 224-226

  Witvrouw, E ^a   Mahieu, N ^a   Roosen, P ^a   McNair, P ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; ELASTICITY; ENERGY ABSORPTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; JUMPING; LOCOMOTION; PROPHYLAXIS; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; SPORTING EVENT; STRETCHING; TENDON INJURY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE EXERCISE; SPORT INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TENDON INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34250638186     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2006.034165     Document Type: Review

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