Fractures in New Zealand elementary school settings

Journal of School Health

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 36-40

  Rubie Davies, Christine M ^a   Townsend, Michael A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Elementary school; Fractures; Playground equipment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; RECREATION; SAFETY; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

CHILD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SAFETY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS;

EID: 33845904140     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2007.00160.x     Document Type: Article

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