Strategies used by physical therapists in the U.S. for treatment and prevention of the female athlete triad

Physical Therapy in Sport

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-11

  Pantano, Kathleen Joan ^a  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amenorrhea; Energy deficits; Female athlete; Low bone mineral density

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; FEMALE ATHLETE TRIAD SYNDROME; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPORTS MEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 59749103151     PISSN: 1466853X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2008.09.001     Document Type: Article

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