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

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 286-294

  Marshall, Stephen W ^a   Hamstra Wright, Karrie L ^b   Dick, Randall ^c   Grove, Katie A ^d   Agel, Julie ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ankle injuries; Athletic injuries; Injury prevention; Knee injuries

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ANKLE SPRAIN; ATHLETE; BIOMECHANICS; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; HAMSTRING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MUSCLE STRAIN; NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; REVIEW; SAFETY; SHOULDER INJURY; SKILL; SPORT INJURY; TENDINITIS; TRAINING;

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

EID: 34250379607     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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