The Influence of Tackle Parameters on the Propensity for Injury in International Football

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

  Fuller, C W ^a,b   Smith, G L ^a,b   Junge, A ^a,c   Dvorak, Jiri ^a,c  

^a FIFA MEDICAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c SCHULTHESS CLINIC   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Football; Injury; Laws; Medical attention; Tackles

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPETITION; FOOT INJURY; FOOTBALL; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; JUMPING; LEG INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NECK INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SPORT INJURY; THIGH; VIDEORECORDING;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SOCCER; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 0942298204     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546503261248     Document Type: Article

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