Incidence of ankle sprains among active-duty members of the united states armed services from 1998 through 2006

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 29-38

  Cameron, Kenneth L ^a   Owens, Brett D ^a   Deberardino, Thomas M ^a,b  

^a UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Injury epidemiology; Injury surveillance; Military populations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE INJURY; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; MALE; MILITARY MEDICINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SOLDIER; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANKLE INJURIES; COHORT STUDIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MILITARY MEDICINE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75649110867     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-45.1.29     Document Type: Article

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