Injury risk in female floorball: A prospective one-season follow-up

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 49-54

  Pasanen, K ^a   Parkkari, J ^a   Kannus, P ^a   Rossi, L ^a   Palvanen, M ^a   Natri, A ^a   Jarvinen M ^b  

^a UKK INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Female; Floorball; Injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE INJURY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; TIME;

ADULT; ANKLE INJURIES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KNEE INJURIES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SPORTS; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 39449100212     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2007.00640.x     Document Type: Article

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