The effectiveness of neuromuscular warm-up strategies, that require no additional equipment, for preventing lower limb injuries during sports participation: a systematic review

BMC Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Herman, Katherine ^a   Barton, Christian ^a   Malliaras, Peter ^a   Morrissey, Dylan ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Injuries; Lower limb; Neuromuscular training; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ANKLE INJURY; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; FOOTBALL; HIP INJURY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KNEE PAIN; LEG INJURY; MEDLINE; NEUROMUSCULAR WARM UP STRATEGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK REDUCTION; SOLDIER; SPORT INJURY; STUDY DESIGN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADULT; ATHLETE; DEVICES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; INJURY; LEG; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ATHLETES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864388361     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17417015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1741-7015-10-75     Document Type: Article

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