Opportunities for prevention of golfing injuries

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 46-48

  Fradkin, Andrea J ^a   Cameron, Peter A ^a   Gabbe, Belinda J ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Emergency department; Epidemiology; Golf; Injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPORT; SPORT INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; GOLF; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VICTORIA;

EID: 33646560980     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300500167693     Document Type: Note

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