Iliotibial band syndrome in runners: A systematic review

Sports Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 969-992

  Van Der Worp, Maarten P ^a   Van Der Horst, Nick ^a   De Wijer, Anton ^a,b   Backx, Frank J G ^c   Van Der Sanden, Maria W G Nijhuis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

adults; exercise; knee injuries; running; sports; sports injuries; sports medicine

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; BIOMECHANICS; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; ILIOTIBIAL BAND FRICTION SYNDROME; INCIDENCE; INJURY; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RUNNING; SHOE;

ATHLETES; BIOMECHANICS; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HIP; HUMANS; ILIOTIBIAL BAND SYNDROME; INCIDENCE; MALE; RUNNING; SHOES;

EID: 84867321885     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: 11792035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/11635400-000000000-00000     Document Type: Review

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