Training considerations after hamstring injury in athletes

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 68-74

  Comfort, Paul ^a   Green, Carly M ^b   Matthews, Martyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b Sports Injury Specialist Clinic   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 68249154999     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/SSC.0b013e318195d225     Document Type: Article

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