Physical training of combat diving candidates: Implications for the prevention of musculoskeletal injuries

Work

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 423-431

  Pelham, Thomas W ^a   Holt, Laurence E ^b   White, Harold ^c  

^a Dalhousie University ^*

^b Maritime Forces Atlantic   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Prevention; Specificity

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BURSITIS; CHRONIC PAIN; DIVER; DIVING; ERGONOMICS; EXERCISE INTENSITY; HEEL PAIN; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; KNEE PAIN; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDIAL TIBIAL STRESS SYNDROME; MUSCLE TRAINING; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; SOLDIER; STRESS FRACTURE; TENDINITIS; TRAINING;

CANADA; DIVING; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 50049127296     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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