The effects of exercise for the prevention of overuse anterior knee pain: A randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 940-948

  Coppack, Russell J ^a   Etherington, John ^a   Wills, Andrew K ^b  

^a Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

anterior knee pain; exercise; injury prevention; military training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOLDIER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955682147     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546510393269     Document Type: Article

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