Injury incidence, mechanism and diagnosis in top-level teamgym: A prospective study conducted over one season

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 115-119

  Harringe, M L ^a,b,d   Renstrom P ^a   Werner, S ^a,c  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH SCHOOL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c ST GÖRAN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Gymnastics; Motor control; Prevention; Sports injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPORT INJURY; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GYMNASTICS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SWEDEN;

EID: 33947250782     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2006.00546.x     Document Type: Article

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