Incidence of injuries in high school softball and baseball players

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 648-654

  Shanley, Ellen ^a,b   Rauh, Mitchell J ^a,c   Michener, Lori A ^d   Ellenbecker, Todd S ^e  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

^b Proaxis Therapy   (United States)

^c SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Physiotherapy Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletic injuries; Injury epidemiology; Injury rates

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BASEBALL; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; MALE; SCHOOL; SEASON; SEX RATIO; SPORT INJURY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BASEBALL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; SCHOOLS; SEASONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOUTH CAROLINA;

EID: 80052521201     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-46.6.648     Document Type: Article

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