Rationale and implementation of anterior cruciate ligament injury prevention warm-up programs in female athletes

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 271-285

  Bien, Daniel P ^a  

^a University Orthopedics Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Knee; Neuromuscular; Training; Women

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HIP INJURY; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; LEG INJURY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT INJURY; STRETCHING EXERCISE;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HIP INJURIES; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; LEG INJURIES; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURAL BALANCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79953854474     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181fb4a5a     Document Type: Review

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