Preventing injuries in female youth football - A cluster-randomized controlled trial

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 605-614

  Steffen, K ^a   Myklebust, G ^a   Olsen, O E ^a   Holme, I ^a   Bahr, R ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Compliance; Injuries; Neuromuscular training; Prevention; Soccer; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; INJURY; KINESIOTHERAPY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPORT INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH;

EID: 41149157394     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2007.00703.x     Document Type: Article

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