The relationship between ACL injuries and physical fitness in young competitive ski racers: A 10-year longitudinal study

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 15, 2012, Pages 1065-1071

  Raschner, Christian ^a   Platzer, Hans Peter ^a   Patterson, Carson ^a   Werner, Inge ^a   Huber, Reinhard ^b   Hildebrandt, Carolin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^b Sporttherapy Mag Huber ^*  (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; INJURY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; RUPTURE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIING;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RISK FACTORS; RUPTURE; SEX FACTORS; SKIING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84869086660     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091050     Document Type: Article

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