Risk of injury associated with rugby union played on artificial turf

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 563-570

  Fuller, Colin W ^a   Clarke, Lucy ^b   Molloy, Michael G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Emergency Care Training ^*  (Hong Kong)

^c World Rugby House   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Artificial turf; Grass; Playing surface; Risk of injury; Rugby union

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BUILDING; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FOOTBALL; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; LEG INJURY; MALE; POACEAE; RISK FACTOR; SPORT INJURY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; ENGLAND; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; FOOTBALL; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; LEG INJURIES; MALE; POACEAE; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951227712     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640411003629681     Document Type: Article

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