Profiling australian snowsport injuries: A snapshot from the snowy mountains

Journal of Sport and Tourism

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 273-295

  Dickson, Tracey J ^a   Gray, Tonia ^b   Downey, Greg ^c   Saunders, Jeni ^d   Newman, Cath ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Nuggets Crossing Family Practice   (Australia)

Author keywords

Protective Equipment; Skiing; Snowboarding; Snowsport Injuries; Social Factors; Visitor Safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053353244     PISSN: 14775085     EISSN: 10295399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14775080802577201     Document Type: Article

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