Lumbar vertebral stress injuries in fast bowlers: A review of prevalence and risk factors

Physical Therapy in Sport

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 45-52

  Johnson, M ^a   Ferreira, M ^a   Hush, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cricket; Fractures; Lumbar spine; Prevalence; Risk factors; Stress

Indexed keywords

AGE; CRICKET; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MUSCULOSKELETAL STRESS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SPINE INJURY; SPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TISSUE STRUCTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; AUSTRALIA; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FRACTURES, STRESS; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL FRACTURES;

EID: 84855916775     PISSN: 1466853X     EISSN: 18731600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2011.01.002     Document Type: Review

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