Shock-absorbing effects of various padding conditions in improving efficacy of wrist guards

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 23-29

  Hwang, Il Kyu ^a   Kim, Kyu Jung ^b,c  

^a Dongyang Mirae University   (South Korea)

^b University of Wisconsin Milwaukee   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accidental falls direction; Fractures; Prevention; Wrist injuries

Indexed keywords

EID: 23844510276     PISSN: 13032968     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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