Child camel jockeys: A present-day tragedy involving children and sport

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 287-289

  Caine, Dennis ^a   Caine, Caroline ^a  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CAMEL; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILDHOOD INJURY; COMPETITION; DESERT; EDITORIAL; HEALTH STATUS; HORSEBACK RIDING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QATAR; SPORT INJURY; THERMAL EXPOSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CAMELS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 25444433105     PISSN: 1050642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.jsm.0000181467.36774.fd     Document Type: Editorial

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