Epidemiology and risk factors of sports injuries - Multivariate analyses using German national data

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 247-252

  Schneider, Sven ^a   Weidmann, C ^a   Seither, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Athletic injuries; Incidence; Physical activity; Sports; Sports medicine; Statistics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FITNESS; GERMANY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SPORT INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SICK LEAVE;

EID: 33947202281     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-924293     Document Type: Article

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