The training-injury prevention paradox: Should athletes be training smarter and harder?

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 273-280

  Gabbett, Tim J ^a,b  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; ATHLETIC INJURIES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HUMAN; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; STANDARDS; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ATHLETES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, HUMAN; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES;

EID: 84958875680     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2015-095788     Document Type: Review

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