Low back pain in elite cross-country skiers: A retrospective epidemiological study

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 31-35

  Eriksson, K ^a   Nemeth G ^a   Eriksson, E ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Classical technique; Cross country skiing; Low back pain; Skating technique

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIING; SPORT INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ATHLETIC INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIING;

EID: 0030078739     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.1996.tb00067.x     Document Type: Article

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