A pilot study examining injuries in elite gaelic footballers

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 104-108

  Cromwell, F ^a   Walsh, J ^a   Gormley, J ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Elite; Gaelic football; Injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE INJURY; ARTICLE; FOOTBALL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIGAMENT INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE INJURY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; SPORT INJURY; TENDON INJURY; TRAINING;

ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; IRELAND; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; RISK FACTORS; SOCCER; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES;

EID: 0034065793     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.34.2.104     Document Type: Article

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