Neuromuscular training and the risk of leg injuries in female floorball players: Cluster randomised controlled study

BMJ

Volumn 337, Issue 7661, 2008, Pages 96-99

  Pasanen, Kati ^a   Parkkari, Jarí ^a   Pasanen, Matti ^b   Hiilloskorpi, Hannele ^a   Mäkinen, Tanja ^a   Järvinen, Markku ^d   Kannus, Pekka ^c  

^a UKK INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^b UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research

^c UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research

^d TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK; SPORT; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; INCIDENCE; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT INJURY; FINLAND; MUSCLE TRAINING; SPORTS MEDICINE; TRAINING;

ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LEG INJURIES; MOTOR SKILLS; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

EID: 54449084612     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.a295     Document Type: Article

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