Epidemiology of football injuries

Science and Sports

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 73-77

  Ekstrand, J ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Football; Injury risk; Professional level; Soccer

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ANKLE SPRAIN; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EUROPE; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MUSCLE INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PHYSICIAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY; SPORT INJURY; SWEDEN; THIGH;

EID: 41949090007     PISSN: 07651597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scispo.2007.10.012     Document Type: Article

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