Epidemiology of rare injuries and conditions among United States high school athletes during the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 school years

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 624-630

  Huffman, Elizabeth A ^a   Yard, Ellen E ^b,c   Fields, Sarah K ^a   Collins, Christy L ^b   Comstock, R Dawn ^a,b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental injuries; Eye injuries; Heat illnesses; Injury surveillance; Neck injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BASEBALL; BASKETBALL; CALCULATION; DEHYDRATION; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; HEAT INJURY; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK INJURY; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK FACTOR; SPORT; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TOOTH INJURY; UNITED STATES; VOLLEYBALL; WRESTLING;

EID: 56849096264     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-43.6.624     Document Type: Article

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