The efficacy of wrist protectors in preventing snowboarding injuries

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 581-585

  Rønning, Roar ^a,b   Rønning, Irene ^a   Gerner, Tom ^a   Engebretsen, Lars ^b  

^a Lillehammer Central Hospital   (Norway)

^b Oslo Orthopedic University Clinic   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPORT INJURY; SPRAIN; WRIST FRACTURE; WRIST INJURY;

EID: 0034824679     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465010290051001     Document Type: Article

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