Descriptive epidemiology of collegiate women's gymnastics injuries: National Collegiate Athletic Association injury surveillance system, 1988-1989 through 2003-2004

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 234-240

  Marshall, Stephen W ^a   Covassin, Tracey ^b   Dick, Randall ^c   Nassar, Lawrence G ^b   Agel, Julie ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention Inc   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ankle injuries; Athletic injuries; Injury prevention; Knee injuries

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ANKLE SPRAIN; BIOMECHANICS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; LEG INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE TRAINING; PROPHYLAXIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK; SPORT; SPORT INJURY;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; GYMNASTICS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCHOOLS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250362378     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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