Does decreased muscle strength cause acute muscle strain injury in sport? A systematic review of the evidence

Physical Therapy Reviews

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 141-151

  Emery, Carolyn A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

MUSCLE (SKELETAL); RISK FACTORS; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; STRENGTH

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958172210     PISSN: 10833196     EISSN: 1743288X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/ptr.1999.4.3.141     Document Type: Article

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