Retrospective injury epidemiology of one hundred one competitive oceania power lifters: The effects of age, body mass, competitive standard, and gender

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 672-681

  Keogh, Justin ^a   Hume, Patria A ^a   Pearson, Simon ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Injuries; Risk factors; Weight training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT INJURY; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 33749003753     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-18325.1     Document Type: Article

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