Common injuries in tennis players: Exercises to address muscular imbalances and reduce injury risk

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 50-58

  Ellenbecker, Todd S ^a,c   Pluim, Babette ^b   Vivier, Stephane ^c   Sniteman, Clay ^c  

^a Physiotherapy Associates   (United States)

^b The Netherlands   (Netherlands)

^c ATP World Tour   (France)

Author keywords

Back; Elbow; Hip; Muscle balance; Shoulder; Strength; Tennis

Indexed keywords

EID: 75749088591     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/SSC.0b013e3181af71cb     Document Type: Article

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