Incidence of injury and disease among former athletes: A review

Journal of Exercise Physiology Online

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 26-45

  Friery, Kelly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletic injuries; Chronic disease; Osteoarthritis

Indexed keywords

EID: 45349108353     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10979751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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