Meteorological conditions and sports deaths at school in Japan, 1993-1998

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 224-231

  Hoshi, Akio ^a   Inaba, Yutaka ^b  

^a NIPPON DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Japan; Meteorological conditions; School; Sports deaths

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; RISK; SCHOOL; SEASON; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT; STATISTICS; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; METEOROLOGICAL FACTORS; MORTALITY; ODDS RATIO; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SCHOOLS; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS; SPORTS; STUDENTS;

EID: 15244356066     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-004-0238-y     Document Type: Article

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