Neuromuscular training improves knee kinematics, in particular in valgus aligned adolescent team handball players of both sexes

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 575-584

  Barendrecht, Maarten ^a,b   Lezeman, Harry C A ^a,c   Duysens, Jacques ^d,e   Smits Engelsman, Bouwien C M ^a,e  

^a AVANS UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

^b Private Practice for Sports Physical Therapy   (Netherlands)

^c CENTRAL MILITARY HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^d SINT MAARTENSKLINIEK   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Drop jump; Sports injury prevention; Warm up

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BIOMECHANICS; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE; KNEE INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; VALGUS KNEE;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BIOMECHANICS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GENU VALGUM; HUMANS; KNEE; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953839836     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182023bc7     Document Type: Article

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