The effectiveness of exercise interventions to prevent sports injuries: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 871-877

  Lauersen, Jeppe Bo ^a   Bertelsen, Ditte Marie ^b   Andersen, Lars Bo ^c,d  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^d NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84900477421     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-092538     Document Type: Review

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