Resistance training in musculoskeletal rehabilitation: A systematic review

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 719-726

  Kristensen, Jakob ^a   Franklyn Miller, Andy ^a  

^a Centre for Human Performance   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; CHRONIC DISEASE; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; LOW BACK PAIN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; TENDINITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OSTEOARTHRITIS, HIP; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; TENDINOPATHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84864657467     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2010.079376     Document Type: Review

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