Common game injury scenarios in men's and women's lacrosse

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 111-118

  Carter, Elizabeth A ^a   Westerman, Beverly J ^b   Lincoln, Andrew E ^c   Hunting, Katherine L ^b  

^a MEDSTAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Injury; Insurance claims; Lacrosse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RACQUET SPORTS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952529890     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300903524888     Document Type: Article

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