Influence of environmental and ground conditions on injury risk in rugby league

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 211-218

  Gabbett, Tim ^a   Minbashian, Amirali ^b   Finch, Caroline ^b,c  

^a QUEENSLAND ACADEMY OF SPORT   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Environmental and ground conditions; Prevention; Rugby league; Sub elite

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PRONENESS; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; NORMAL HUMAN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUGBY; SPORT INJURY; WEATHER;

ENVIRONMENT; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK;

EID: 34249289688     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2006.11.003     Document Type: Article

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