Interventions for preventing hamstring injuries

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Goldman, Elliott F ^a   Jones, D E ^b  

^a Neural Pathways (UK) Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ARGININE; CORTICOSTEROID; GLUCOCORTICOID; GLUTAMINE; GLUTATHIONE; GROWTH HORMONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; OXANDROLONE; PLACEBO; SOMATOMEDIN C; TESTOSTERONE;

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIET THERAPY; DIETARY INTAKE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MYOPATHY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POLYNEUROPATHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 44949143968     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006782     Document Type: Review

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