The effectiveness of a neuromuscular prevention strategy to reduce injuries in youth soccer: A cluster-randomised controlled trial

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 555-562

  Emery, C A ^a   Meeuwisse, W H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ALBERTA; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SOCCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77953832891     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2010.074377     Document Type: Article

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