Injuries and Illnesses in the National Basketball Association: A 10-Year Perspective

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 161-167

  Starkey, Chad ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ankle sprains; Epidemiology; Knee sprains; Professional sports

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000640205     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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