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Incidence and risk for traumatic and overuse injuries in top-level road cyclists

Nieves De Bernardo Physical Therapy and Exercise Center, Valencia, Spain; Department of Physiotherapy, Universidad CEU- Cardenal Herrera, Valencia, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Carlos Barrios Physical Therapy and Exercise Center, Valencia, Spain; Institute for Research on Musculoskeletal Disorders, School of Medicine, Valencia Catholic University, Valencia, Spain
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Pablo Vera Physical Therapy and Exercise Center, Valencia, Spain
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César Laíz Physical Therapy and Exercise Center, Valencia, Spain
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Michal Hadala Physical Therapy and Exercise Center, Valencia, Spain
Pages 1047-1053 | Received 24 Mar 2011, Accepted 18 Apr 2012, Published online: 16 May 2012

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