Rate and risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury among sportswomen in Slovenia

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 92-98

  Vauhnik, Renata ^a,b,c   Morrissey, Matthew C ^a,c   Rutherford, Olga M ^b   Turk, Zmago ^d   Pilih, Iztok A ^c,d   Perme, Maja Pohar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Arthron Institute for Joint and Sports Injuries   (Slovenia)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Cohort study; Female athletes; Injury epidemiology; Traumatic injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BASKETBALL; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SLOVENIA; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; VOLLEYBALL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BASKETBALL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK; RISK FACTORS; SLOVENIA; SPORTS; VOLLEYBALL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651270138     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-46.1.92     Document Type: Article

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