Anterior cruciate ligament injury prevention training in female athletes: A systematic review of injury reduction and results of athletic performance tests

Sports Health

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 36-46

  Noyes, Frank R ^a   Barber Westin, Sue D ^a  

^a Cincinnati Sportsmedicine Research and Education Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

anterior cruciate ligament; athletic performance tests; injury prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855170090     PISSN: 19417381     EISSN: 19410921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1941738111430203     Document Type: Article

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