Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 75-80 , May 2009

Application of eccentric exercise on an Australian Rules football player with recurrent hamstring injuries

  • Matt Brughelli

      Affiliations

    • School of Exercise, Biomedical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, 100 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, Western Australia 6027, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 61 86304 5152; fax: +1 61 86304 5036.
    • ,
  • Ken Nosaka

      Affiliations

    • School of Exercise, Biomedical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, 100 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, Western Australia 6027, Australia
    • ,
  • John Cronin

      Affiliations

    • School of Exercise, Biomedical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, 100 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, Western Australia 6027, Australia
    • Institute of Sport and Recreation Research New Zealand, AUT University, Private Bag 92006, Auckland 1020, New Zealand

Received 22 September 2008 ,Revised 27 November 2008 ,Accepted 4 December 2008.

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PII: S1466-853X(08)00138-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2008.12.001

Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 75-80 , May 2009

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