Epidemiology of Shoulder Injuries in Throwing and Overhead Athletes

Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 115-123

  Oberlander, Michael A ^a,c   Chisar, Michael A ^a,b   Campbell, Brooks ^a  

^a Diablo Valley College   (United States)

^b Health and Fitness Institute   (United States)

^c East Bay Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletes; Epidemiology; Injuries; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009872155     PISSN: 10628592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00132585-200008020-00001     Document Type: Article

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