The IOC's endeavour to protect the health of the athlete continues

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 551-552

  Steffen, Kathrin ^a,b   Soligard, Torbjørn ^b   Engebretsen, Lars ^a,b  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b International Olympic Committee   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SPORT; SPORT INJURY;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; SPORTS;

EID: 79955879496     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2011-090070     Document Type: Article

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