Risk factors of recurrent hamstring injuries: A systematic review

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 124-130

  De Visser, H M ^a   Reijman, M ^a   Heijboer, M P ^a   Bos, P K ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; INJURY; LEG INJURY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT INJURY; THIGH;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; HUMANS; LEG INJURIES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; THIGH;

EID: 85047686835     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2011-090317     Document Type: Review

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