The effect of a modified physical training program in reducing injury and medical discharge rates in Australian Army recruits

Military Medicine

Volumn 164, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 648-652

  Rudzki, Stephan J ^a   Cunningham, Michael J ^b  

^a Canberra Area Medical Unit   (Australia)

^b N Corridor Sports Spin P   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARMY; ARTICLE; BONE MASS; BONE SCINTISCANNING; FEMALE; FITNESS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; RUNNING; TRAINING;

EID: 0032829423     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/milmed/164.9.648     Document Type: Article

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