An analysis of injury rates after the seasonal change in rugby league

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 305-310

  Hodgson, Lisa ^a,c   Standen, Penny J ^b   Batt, Mark E ^b  

^a The RFL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Incidence; Injury; Site and severity; Summer rugby; Type

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RUGBY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPORT INJURY; SUMMER; TEAM SPORT; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; ENGLAND; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33746411869     PISSN: 1050642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042752-200607000-00004     Document Type: Article

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