Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 22-29 , February 2006

Position specific rehabilitation for rugby union players. Part I: Empirical movement analysis data

  • Cliff Eaton

      Affiliations

    • Department of Exercise and Sports Science, MMU, Hassall Road, Alsager, Cheshire ST7 2HL, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Hill Farmhouse, Main Street, Greetham, Rutland LE15 7NJ, UK. Tel./fax: +44 1572 813394.
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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 March 2005 ,Revised 27 July 2005 ,Accepted 1 August 2005.

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PII: S1466-853X(05)00149-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2005.08.006

Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 22-29 , February 2006

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