Changes in technical regulations and drivers' safety in top-class motor sports

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 922-925

  Lippi, G ^a   Salvagno, G L ^a   Franchini, M ^b   Guidi, G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUEL;

ARTICLE; CAR DRIVER; HARM REDUCTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MORTALITY; MOTOR SPORT; MOTORCYCLE; SAFETY; SPORT INJURY; SPORTS MEDICINE;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ATHLETIC INJURIES; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; HUMANS; MOTORCYCLES; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; SPORTS;

EID: 36849011712     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2007.038778     Document Type: Article

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