Injury trends in sanctioned mixed martial arts competition: A 5-year review from 2002 to 2007

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 686-689

  Ngai, K M ^a   Levy, F ^a   Hsu, E B ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CALCULATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPETITION; CONCUSSION; CONTACT SPORT; EXPERIENCE; FIGHTING; HUMAN; LACERATION; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPORT INJURY; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARTIAL ARTS; NEVADA; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 49949112789     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2007.044891     Document Type: Article

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