Injury patterns and safety practices of rock climbers

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1517-1525

  Gerdes, Erik M ^a   Hafner, John W ^a,b   Aldag, Jean C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^b OSF SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Injuries; Rock climbing; Safety

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANKLE INJURY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ELBOW INJURY; FEMALE; FINGER INJURY; HELMET; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROCK CLIMBING; SHOULDER INJURY; SPORT INJURY; SPRAIN; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; FEMALE; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK-TAKING; SAFETY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 33845770721     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000209402.40864.b2     Document Type: Article

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