Injuries during the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 447-451

  Schick, D M ^a   Molloy, M G ^b   Wiley, J P ^c  

^a TRINITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b World Rugby House   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; COMPETITION; CONCUSSION; CONTUSION; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE INJURY; RUGBY; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; SPRAIN;

ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 46849101994     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.046672     Document Type: Article

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