The Risk of Death in Running Road Races: Does Race Length Matter?

Physician and Sportsmedicine

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 33-40

  Frere, Jennifer A ^a   Maharam, Lewis G ^b,c   Van Camp, Steven P ^b,d  

^a Helix Charter High School   (United States)

^b ING New York City Marathon ^*  (United States)

^c Board of Governors   (United States)

^d Alvarado Medical Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CAUSE OF DEATH; HUMAN; MARATHON RUNNER; MORTALITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RUNNING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1842504457     PISSN: 00913847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3810/psm.2004.04.204     Document Type: Article

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