Eccentric hip adduction and abduction strength in elite soccer players and matched controls: A cross-sectional study

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 10-13

  Thorborg, K ^a   Couppe C ^b   Petersen, J ^a   Magnusson, S P ^b   Holmich P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HIP; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT;

BIOMECHANICS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HIP; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SOCCER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650883339     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2009.061762     Document Type: Article

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