Injuries during leisure physical activity in a Swedish municipality

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 282-292

  Lindqvist, Kent S ^a   Timpka, Toomas ^a   Bjurulf, Per ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

base line study; community intervention; epidemiology; sports injuries

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; SWEDEN;

EID: 26444434915     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/140349489602400409     Document Type: Article

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