Injury and training characteristics of male elite, development squad, and club triathletes

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 38-42

  Vleck, V E ^a   Garbutt, G ^a,b  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Overuse injuries; Risk factors; Triathlon

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK; CYCLING; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; KNEE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RUNNING; SPORT INJURY; SWIMMING; TRAINING; TRIATHLON;

ADULT; AFFECT; BICYCLING; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; RUNNING; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SWIMMING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031883623     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-971877     Document Type: Article

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