Potential risk factors for knee injuries in alpine skiers

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1510 STP, Issue , 2009, Pages 73-76

  Burtscher, M ^a   Sommersacher, R ^b   Ruedl, G ^a   Nachbauer, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^b Austrian Ski Federation   (Austria)

Author keywords

Alpine skiing; Gender; Injuries; Knee

Indexed keywords

HEALTH RISKS; RECREATIONAL FACILITIES; SAFETY ENGINEERING;

ALPINE SKIING; DATA COLLECTION; DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES; GENDER; INJURIES; KNEE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POTENTIAL RISKS;

SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 67649548043     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp47469s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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