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. 2005 Jun;39(6):340–346. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2005.018267

Methods for epidemiological study of injuries to professional football players: developing the UEFA model

M Hagglund 1, M Walden 1, R Bahr 1, J Ekstrand 1
PMCID: PMC1725241  PMID: 15911603

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