Why hamstring eccentrics are hamstring essentials

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 463-465

  Thorborg, Kristian ^a  

^a Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INJURY; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; RECURRENT DISEASE; SPORT INJURY; TENDON INJURY; THIGH; TIME;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; RECURRENCE; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; TENDON INJURIES; THIGH; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84861878615     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2011-090962     Document Type: Review

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