Studying gender and injuries: a comparative analysis of the literatures on women's injuries in sport and work

Ergonomics

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 183-193

  Theberge, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

gender; injuries; sport and work

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL RISKS; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; ERGONOMICS RESEARCH; GENDER; HEALTH AND SAFETY; INJURIES; RESEARCH AGENDA; SPORT AND WORK; WORK-RELATED INJURIES;

ERGONOMICS; RESEARCH; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SPORTS;

HEALTH RISKS;

FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PERCEPTION; RESEARCH; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPORT INJURY; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES; RESEARCH; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN'S RIGHTS; WOMEN, WORKING;

EID: 84856949905     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2011.592602     Document Type: Article

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