An epidemiological study of football (soccer) injuries in Benin City, Nigeria

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 382-386

  Azubuike, Samuel O ^a   Okojie, O H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANKLE SPRAIN; ARTICLE; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPERIENCE; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIGERIA; QUESTIONNAIRE; REHABILITATION CARE; RISK FACTOR; SPORT INJURY; SPRAIN; TENDON INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE; SOCCER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66349096157     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.051565     Document Type: Article

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