Aetiology and occurrence of diving injuries. A review of diving safety

Sports Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 228-246

  Blanksby, Brian A ^a   Wearne, Fiona K ^a   Elliott, Bruce C ^a   Blitvich, Jenny D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; DECELERATION; DIVING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPORT INJURY; SWIMMING POOL; TECHNIQUE; VELOCITY;

EID: 0030913486     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00007256-199723040-00003     Document Type: Review

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