Mountain biking-related injuries treated in emergency departments in the United States, 1994-2007

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 404-409

  Nelson, Nicolas G ^a   McKenzie, Lara B ^a,b  

^a THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

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

Author keywords

emergency department; injury; mountain bike; National Electronic Injury Surveillance System; outdoor

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPORT INJURY; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BICYCLING; CHILD; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPORTS EQUIPMENT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952299991     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546510383478     Document Type: Article

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