Injuries in Swedish skydiving

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 356-364

  Westman, Anton ^a   Björnstig, Ulf ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AERONAUTICAL SPORT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY SEVERITY; JUMPING; LEG INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHOULDER INJURY; SPINE INJURY; SPORT INJURY; SWEDEN; TRAINING;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; AVIATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SWEDEN;

EID: 34250023153     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2006.031682     Document Type: Article

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