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Muscle strengthening exercise program not successful in reducing overuse knee injuries

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March 2013

Muscle strengthening exercise program not successful in reducing overuse knee injuries

Vol: 2| Issue: 2| Number:228| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Prevention of Overuse Injuries by a Concurrent Exercise Program in Subjects Exposed to an Increase in Training Load: A Randomized Controlled Trial of 1020 Army Recruits

Am J Sports Med. 2008 Apr;36(4):663-70. Epub 2008 Mar 12.

Contributing Authors:
Christoffer Brushoj Klaus Larsen Elisabeth Albrecht-Beste Michael Bachmann Nielsen Finn Løye Per Hölmich

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1020 soldiers undergoing 3 months of basic military training were randomized to undergo the prevention program consisting of exercises for strength, flexibility, and coordination, or the placebo program. A physical training program focused on muscular strengthening, coordination and flexibility, based on the intrinsic risk factors was identified by literature review. The purpose of this study was ...

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