Balancing the risk of injury to gymnasts: How effective are the counter measures?

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 8-18

  Daly, R M ^a   Bass, S L ^a   Finch, C F ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coaching; Counter measures; Effectiveness; Equipment; Gymnastics; Injury prevention

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EQUIPMENT; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SPORT INJURY; TEACHING; TRAINING;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; GYMNASTICS; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0034991882     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.35.1.8     Document Type: Review

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