Severity and cost of injuries in amateur rugby league: A case study

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 341-347

  Gabbett, Tim J ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Injury cost; Non elite; Prevention; Rugby league; Severity

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; COMPETITION; COST OF ILLNESS; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; PAIN; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RUGBY; SPORT INJURY; TRAINING;

ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; COST OF ILLNESS; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0035026820     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410152006117     Document Type: Article

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