A meta-analysis of the effect of neuromuscular training on the prevention of the anterior cruciate ligament injury in female athletes

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 824-830

  Yoo, Jae Ho ^a   Lim, Bee Oh ^b   Ha, Mina ^c   Lee, Soo Won ^d   Oh, Soo Jin ^e   Lee, Yong Seuk ^f   Kim, Jin Goo ^e  

^a Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Dankook University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Sunlin Hospital   (South Korea)

^e Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Female athlete; Meta analysis; Neuromuscular training; Prevention program

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SPORT INJURY;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MIDDLE AGED; RESISTANCE TRAINING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952552658     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-009-0901-2     Document Type: Article

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