More data needed on injury risk among young elite athletes

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 485-489

  Steffen, Kathrin ^a   Engebretsen, Lars ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPORT INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953843695     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2010.073833     Document Type: Review

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