A 16 year study of injuries to professional kickboxers in the state of Victoria, Australia

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 448-451

  Zazryn, T R ^a   Finch, C F ^a   McCrory, P ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY REGIONS; BOXING; BRAIN INJURY; CAPILLARY RESISTANCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPETITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FACE INJURY; FIGHTING; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LACERATION; LIMB INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NECK INJURY; REGISTER; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; FACIAL INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG INJURIES; MALE; MARTIAL ARTS; VICTORIA; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0141922186     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.37.5.448     Document Type: Article

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