Injury surveillance in multi-sport events: The International Olympic Committee approach

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 413-421

  Junge, A ^a,b   Engebretsen, L ^c,d   Alonso, J M ^e   Renstrom P ^c   Mountjoy, M ^c,f   Aubry, M ^g   Dvorak, J ^a  

^a FIFA MEDICAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE   (Switzerland)

^b SCHULTHESS CLINIC   (Switzerland)

^c International Olympic Committee   (Switzerland)

^d Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre OSTRC   (Norway)

^e International Association of Athletics Federations IAAF   (Monaco)

^f Fédération Internationale de Natation FINA Sports Medicine Committee   (Switzerland)

^g International Ice Hockey Federation   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ACCREDITATION; ATHLETE; HUMAN; INJURY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PHYSICIAN; REVIEW; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; SPORTS MEDICINE;

ANNIVERSARIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS; ATHLETIC INJURIES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SPORTS; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES;

EID: 46849085212     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.046631     Document Type: Review

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