Considering cluster analysis in sport medicine and injury prevention research

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 211-214

  Emery, Carolyn A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cluster; Injury prevention; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; BASKETBALL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SPORT INJURY; SPORTS MEDICINE; STATISTICS; TRAINING;

ALBERTA; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; HUMANS; RESEARCH; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 34249914753     PISSN: 1050642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JSM.0b013e3180592a58     Document Type: Review

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