Susceptibility to Hamstring Injuries in Soccer: A Prospective Study Using Muscle Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 1276-1285

  Schuermans, Joke ^a   Van Tiggelen, Damien ^a   Danneels, Lieven ^a   Witvrouw, Erik ^a,b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b ASPETAR ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPORTS MEDICINE HOSPITAL   (Qatar)

Author keywords

etiology; hamstring strain injury; magnetic resonance imaging; soccer

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BELGIUM; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HAMSTRING MUSCLE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURIES; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK; SOCCER; SPORT INJURY; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BELGIUM; HAMSTRING MUSCLES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; RISK; SOCCER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84968817521     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546515626538     Document Type: Article

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