Injuries in the Victorian thoroughbred racing industry

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 639-643

  Cowley, S ^a,b   Bowman, B ^b   Lawrance, M ^b  

^a University of Ballarat ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; HORSEBACK RIDING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SPORT INJURY; SPORTS MEDICINE;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ANIMALS; ATHLETIC INJURIES; HORSES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RISK FACTORS; SPORTS; VICTORIA; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 34948893476     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2006.032888     Document Type: Review

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