Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 2-14 , February 2011

A return-to-sport algorithm for acute hamstring injuries

  • Jurdan Mendiguchia

      Affiliations

    • Head of Rehabilitation Department at Athletic Club de Bilbao, Garaioltza 147 CP:48196, Lezama (Bizkaia), Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +34 660384638; fax: +34 948229459.
    • ,
  • Matt Brughelli

      Affiliations

    • School of Exercise, Biomedical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Australia

Received 11 February 2010 ,Revised 9 July 2010 ,Accepted 12 July 2010.

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