Hamstrings are most susceptible to injury during the early stance phase of sprinting

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 88-89

  Orchard, John W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY POSTURE; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INJURY; LEG INJURY; RISK FACTOR; RUNNING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT INJURY; THIGH;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; HUMANS; LEG INJURIES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE; RISK FACTORS; RUNNING; THIGH;

EID: 84856030094     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2011-090127     Document Type: Editorial

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