The role of hip abductor and external rotator muscle strength in the development of exertional medial tibial pain: A prospective study

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 21, 2014, Pages 1564-1569

  Verrelst, Ruth ^a   Willems, Tine Marieke ^a   De Clercq, Dirk ^b   Roosen, Philip ^a   Goossens, Lennert ^b   Witvrouw, Erik ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; LEG INJURY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROTATION;

ADOLESCENT; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; LEG INJURIES; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROTATION;

EID: 84908867621     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091710     Document Type: Article

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