Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, physical exercise, trauma and sports: Results of a population-based pilot case-control study

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 289-292

  Beghi, Ettore ^a   Logroscino, Giancarlo ^b   Chiò, Adriano ^c   Hardiman, Orla ^d   Millul, Andrea ^a   Mitchell, Douglas ^e   Swingler, Robert ^f   Traynor, Bryan J ^g  

^a MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^d BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^e ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^g NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Exercise; Occupation; Sport; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BLUE COLLAR WORKER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SEVERITY; IRELAND; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; SPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; EUROPE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 77952167588     PISSN: 17482968     EISSN: 1471180X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17482960903384283     Document Type: Article

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