Incidence and characteristics of time-loss injuries in competitive fencing: A prospective, 5-year study of national competitions

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 137-142

  Harmer, Peter A ^a  

^a WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fencing; Injury characteristics; Injury rate

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANKLE INJURY; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC TRAINER; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT INJURY; SPORTING EVENT; SPRAIN; STRAIN INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 40549125624     PISSN: 1050642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JSM.0b013e318161548d     Document Type: Article

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