Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 91-96 , August 2009

Hypermobility, injury rate and rehabilitation in a professional football squad – A preliminary study

  • Richard Collinge

      Affiliations

    • UCL Training Ground, London Colney, Hertfordshire AL2 1BZ, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 07974772014; fax: +44 01727821211.
    • ,
  • Jane V. Simmonds

      Affiliations

    • School of Health & Emergency Professions, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield AL10 9AB, UK

Received 4 December 2008 ,Revised 6 February 2009 ,Accepted 3 March 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2009.03.001

Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 91-96 , August 2009

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