Breakdance injuries and overuse syndromes in amateurs and professionals

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 797-802

  Kauther, Max Daniel ^a   Wedemeyer, Christian ^a   Wegner, Alexander ^a   Kauther, Kai Michael ^b   Von Knoch, Marius ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Breakdance; Breakdancing; Dancing; Incidence; Injuries; Overuse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKLE INJURY; ANKLE PAIN; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DANCING; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; ELBOW INJURY; FEMALE; FOOT INJURY; HEALTH SURVEY; HIP INJURY; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; KNEE INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SHOULDER PAIN; SPINAL PAIN; SPORT INJURY; THIGH; TRAINING; WRIST INJURY; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; INJURY; MIDDLE AGED; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SEX DIFFERENCE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; DANCING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650290223     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546508328120     Document Type: Article

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