Injuries on offshore cruising sailboats: Analysis for means of prevention

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 202-206

  Rouvillain, J L ^a   Mercky, F ^a   Lethuillier, D ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE FORT DE FRANCE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; ARM INJURY; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; BURN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK INJURY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEG INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SAILOR; SKIN INFECTION;

ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SHIPS; SPORTS; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 41449092958     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2006.033175     Document Type: Article

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