Peripheral Nerve Injuries Attributable to Sport and Recreation

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 77-100

  Toth, Cory ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Nerve entrapment; Peripheral nerve; Recreation; Sport

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; BALLET DANCER; BASEBALL; BASKETBALL; BODY BUILDING; BOXING; FOOTBALL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATIONAL THERAPY; REVIEW; RUNNING; SKIING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPORT INJURY; SWIMMING; VOLLEYBALL; WEIGHT LIFTING; WRESTLING; YOGA;

EID: 57349186016     PISSN: 10479651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2008.10.012     Document Type: Review

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