The Criteria and Design for Return-to-Play Following Muscle Injury in Football are Not Standardized: A Systematic Review Including Descriptive Analysis of RTP Criteria Distribution and Study Design Heterogeneity.
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@article{allodium:10.1007/s40279-026-02523-3,
title = {The Criteria and Design for Return-to-Play Following Muscle Injury in Football are Not Standardized: A Systematic Review Including Descriptive Analysis of RTP Criteria Distribution and Study Design Heterogeneity.},
author = {Vicente Ó and Velasco-Roldan O and Pedret C},
year = {2026},
journal = {Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)},
doi = {10.1007/s40279-026-02523-3},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-026-02523-3}
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TY - JOUR TI - The Criteria and Design for Return-to-Play Following Muscle Injury in Football are Not Standardized: A Systematic Review Including Descriptive Analysis of RTP Criteria Distribution and Study Design Heterogeneity. AU - Vicente Ó AU - Velasco-Roldan O AU - Pedret C PY - 2026 JO - Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) DO - 10.1007/s40279-026-02523-3 UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-026-02523-3 ER -
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Ó, V., O, V., & C, P. (2026). The Criteria and Design for Return-to-Play Following Muscle Injury in Football are Not Standardized: A Systematic Review Including Descriptive Analysis of RTP Criteria Distribution and Study Design Heterogeneity.. Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-026-02523-3
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