Cricket injuries: A longitudinal study of the nature of injuries to South African cricketers

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 250-253

  Stretch, R A ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BACK; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JOINT INJURY; LEG INJURY; LIGAMENT INJURY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE INJURY; PHYSICIAN; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SOUTH AFRICA; SPORT INJURY; SPORTS MEDICINE; TENDON INJURY; TRAINING; TRUNK;

EID: 0038118559     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.37.3.250     Document Type: Article

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