Equestrian injury prevention efforts need more attention to novice riders

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 735-739

  Mayberry, John C ^a   Pearson, Tuesday E ^a   Wiger, Kerry J ^a   Diggs, Brian S ^a   Mullins, Richard J ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HORSEBACK RIDING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPORT INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; FEMALE; HORSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK;

EID: 34147155665     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e318031b5d4     Document Type: Article

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