Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 8, Issue 2 , Pages 88-97 , May 2007

Eccentric muscle actions: Implications for injury prevention and rehabilitation

  • Marc Roig Pull

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Sports Medicine, University of Nottingham, C Floor, West Block, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Muscle Biophysics Laboratory, University of British Columbia, 500-828 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V5Z 1L8. Tel.: +16048754111x66056; fax: +16048754851.
    • ,
  • Craig Ranson

      Affiliations

    • England and Wales Cricket Board, National Cricket Centre, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK

Received 20 May 2006 ,Revised 15 November 2006 ,Accepted 17 November 2006.

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