ACL Injury Prevention: What Does Research Tell Us?

Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine - Tập 10 Số 3 - Trang 281-288 - 2017
Trent Nessler1, Linda Denney2, Justin Sampley3
1Select Medical, 6712 Falls Ridge Lane, College Grove, TN, 37046, USA
2Northern Arizona University- Phoenix Biomedical Campus, 435 N. 5th St.– 6th Floor, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, USA
3Pinnacle Sports Therapy, 425. E. Pinnacle Peak Road, Phoenix, AZ, 85024, USA

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