Epidemiology of Ankle Sprain at the United States Military Academy

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 797-803

  Waterman, Brian R ^a   Belmont, Philip J ^a   Cameron, Kenneth L ^b   Deberardino, Thomas M ^c   Owens, Brett D ^b  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b KELLER ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

ankle; epidemiology; military; risk factor; sprain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKLE INJURY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SOLDIER; SPORT INJURY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ANKLE INJURIES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BODY MASS INDEX; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; RISK FACTORS; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954715685     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546509350757     Document Type: Article

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