The nature and circumstances of tackle injuries in rugby union

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 153-162

  Wilson, Barry D ^a   Quarrie, Kenneth L ^a   Milburn, Peter D ^a   Chalmers, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONCUSSION; DATA ANALYSIS; DISLOCATION; DIVING; FALLING; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; LACERATION; LIGAMENT INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; RUGBY; SPORT INJURY; SPRAIN; VIDEOTAPE;

EID: 0032813212     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1440-2440(99)80195-9     Document Type: Article

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