Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 202-204 , March 2010

Hip adductor muscle strength is reduced preceding and during the onset of groin pain in elite junior Australian football players

  • Justin F. Crow

      Affiliations

    • School of Sport and Exercise Science, Victoria University, Australia
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  • Alan J. Pearce

      Affiliations

    • School of Sport and Exercise Science, Victoria University, Australia
    • Centre for Ageing, Rehabilitation, Exercise and Sport (CARES), Victoria University, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • James P. Veale

      Affiliations

    • School of Sport and Exercise Science, Victoria University, Australia
    • Centre for Ageing, Rehabilitation, Exercise and Sport (CARES), Victoria University, Australia
    • ,
  • Dan VanderWesthuizen

      Affiliations

    • School of Sport and Exercise Science, Victoria University, Australia
    • Centre for Ageing, Rehabilitation, Exercise and Sport (CARES), Victoria University, Australia
    • ,
  • Paul T. Coburn

      Affiliations

    • School of Sport and Exercise Science, Victoria University, Australia
    • Centre for Ageing, Rehabilitation, Exercise and Sport (CARES), Victoria University, Australia
    • School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Australia
    • ,
  • Tania Pizzari

      Affiliations

    • School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Australia

Received 3 November 2008 ,Revised 31 March 2009 ,Accepted 31 March 2009.

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PII: S1440-2440(09)00096-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2009.03.007

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 202-204 , March 2010

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