Tennis injuries: Occurrence, aetiology, and prevention

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 415-423

  Pluim, Babette M ^a   Staal, J B ^b   Windler, G E ^c   Jayanthi, N ^d  

^a The Netherlands   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c ATP   (United States)

^d LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARM INJURY; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ELBOW INJURY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY SEVERITY; LABORATORY TEST; LEG INJURY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TENNIS;

EID: 33646392206     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2005.023184     Document Type: Review

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