Do current methods of strength testing for the return to sport after injuries really address functional performance?

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 458-460

  Pigozzi, Fabio ^a,c   Giombini, Arrigo ^b   MacAluso, Andrea ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

^c FIFA MEDICAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Functional Performance; Return to Sport; Sports Injuries; Strength Testing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; HUMAN; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPORT INJURY;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84860289756     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31824663ec     Document Type: Review

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