Wet and wild: Results from a pilot study assessing injuries among recreational water users in Western Australia

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 119-126

  Pikora, T J ^a   Braham, R ^a   Hill, C ^a   Mills, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Injury; Recreational water activities; Water safety

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SPORT INJURY; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECREATION; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957986359     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300.2010.540333     Document Type: Article

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