Behaviors and attitudes towards snowsport safety in Australia

Journal of ASTM International

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Dickson, Tracey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Protective equipment; Safety; Skiing; Snowboarding; Snowsport injuries

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; EXPLORATORY STUDIES; ONLINE SURVEYS; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SAFETY MESSAGES; SAFETY STRATEGY; SNOWSPORTS;

EQUIPMENT; SURVEYS;

SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 76649115622     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1546962X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/JAI101433     Document Type: Article

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