Risk factors for patellar tendinopathy: A systematic review of the literature

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 446-452

  Van Der Worp, Henk ^a   Van Ark, Mathijs ^a   Roerink, Saskia ^a   Pepping, Gert Jan ^a   Van Den Akker Scheek, Inge ^a   Zwerver, Johannes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATELLA LIGAMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT INJURY; TENDINITIS;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; TENDINOPATHY;

EID: 79952536716     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2011.084079     Document Type: Article

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