Low range of ankle dorsiflexion predisposes for patellar tendinopathy in junior elite basketball players: A 1-year prospective study

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2626-2633

  Backman, Ludvig J ^a   Danielson, Patrik ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ankle range of motion; ankle sprain; jumper's knee; tendinosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BASKETBALL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; PATELLA LIGAMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; TENDINITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ANKLE JOINT; BASKETBALL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; TENDINOPATHY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 83455211519     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546511420552     Document Type: Article

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