Epidemiology of injuries in competition taekwondo: A meta-analysis of observational studies

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 614-621

  Lystad, Reidar P ^a   Pollard, Henry ^a   Graham, Petra L ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Athletic injuries; Epidemiology; Martial arts; Meta analysis; Sports injuries; Taekwondo

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; CONTUSION; DATA BASE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HUMAN; LIMB INJURY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MORBIDITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; REVIEW; SPORT INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM INJURIES; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LEG INJURIES; MALE; MARTIAL ARTS; NECK INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350573010     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2008.09.013     Document Type: Review

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