Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 30-35 , February 2006

Position specific rehabilitation for rugby union players. Part II: Evidence-based examples

  • Cliff Eaton

      Affiliations

    • Department of Exercise and Sports Science, MMU, Hassall Road, Alsager, Cheshire ST7 2HL, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationTel./fax: +44 1572 813 394.
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  • Keith George

      Affiliations

    • Research Institute for Sport and Exercise, Liverpool John Moores University, 15-21 Webster Street, Liverpool L3 2ET, UK

Received 24 April 2005 ,Revised 26 May 2005 ,Accepted 24 July 2005.

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PII: S1466-853X(05)00101-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2005.07.001

Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 30-35 , February 2006

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