Injury patterns by body mass index in US high school athletes

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 182-191

  Yard, Ellen ^a   Comstock, Dawn ^a,b  

^a NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Obesity; Overweight; Underweight

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951649478     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.8.2.182     Document Type: Article

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