Epidemiology of cheerleading fall-related injuries in the United States

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 578-585

  Shields, Brenda J ^a   Smith, Gary A ^a,b  

^a NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletic injuries; Collegiate athletes; Elite athletes; High school athletes; Injury surveillance; Youth athletes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ARTICLE; CARTILAGE INJURY; CHEERLEADING; CHILD; CONCUSSION; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FALL RISK; FALLING; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; JOINT DISLOCATION; LIGAMENT INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; SPRAIN; TENDON INJURY; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; HEAD INJURIES, CLOSED; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72449184120     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-44.6.578     Document Type: Article

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