Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 16-21 , February 2012

An exploration of the perspectives of elite Irish rowers on the role of the sports physiotherapist

  • Aidan Woods

      Affiliations

    • Pearse Street Physiotherapy Clinic, 79 Pearse Street, Dublin, Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +353 16334035.
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  • Catherine B. Woods

      Affiliations

    • School of Health and Human Performance, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland

Received 1 June 2010 ,Revised 14 February 2011 ,Accepted 21 February 2011.

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PII: S1466-853X(11)00012-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2011.02.004

Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 16-21 , February 2012

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