Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 7, Issue 2 , Pages 58-64 , May 2006

Is injury the major cause of elite soccer players being unavailable to train and play during the competitive season?

  • Les Parry

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tranmere Rovers Football Club, Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside CH42 9PN, UK. Tel.: +441516084194; fax: +441516090606.
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  • Barry Drust

Received 10 November 2005 ,Revised 1 March 2006 ,Accepted 6 March 2006.

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PII: S1466-853X(06)00017-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2006.03.003

Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 7, Issue 2 , Pages 58-64 , May 2006

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