Jumper's knee paradox - Jumping ability is a risk factor for developing jumper's knee: A 5-year prospective study

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 503-507

  Visnes, Håvard ^a   Aandahl, Hans Åge ^b   Bahr, Roald ^b  

^a Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center   (Norway)

^b ToppVolley Norge ^*  (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SPORT INJURY; VOLLEYBALL;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; VOLLEYBALL;

EID: 84876876914     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091385     Document Type: Article

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