Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and soccer: A different epidemiological approach strengthen the previous findings

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 269, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 187-188

  Chiò, Adriano ^a   Traynor, Bryan J ^b   Swingler, Robert ^c   Mitchell, Douglas ^d   Hardiman, Orla ^e   Mora, Gabriele ^f   Beghi, Ettore ^g   Logroscino, Giancarlo ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^f IRCCS   (Italy)

^g MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^h HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LETTER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SPORT;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ATHLETIC INJURIES; HUMANS; SOCCER;

EID: 43049124829     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2007.10.005     Document Type: Letter

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