Incidence of injury in elite junior Rugby Union: A prospective descriptive study

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 438-445

  McManus, A ^a   Cross, D S ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPETITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFORMED CONSENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RUGBY; SPORT INJURY; TRAINING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FOOTBALL; INJURY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CAUSALITY; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 16844379291     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1440-2440(04)80261-5     Document Type: Article

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