Menstrual irregularity and musculoskeletal injury in female high school athletes

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 74-82

  Thein Nissenbaum, Jill M ^a,b   Rauh, Mitchell J ^a   Carr, Kathleen E ^b   Loud, Keith J ^c   McGuine, Timothy A ^d  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Female athlete triad; Musculoskeletal disorders; Sports injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BONE DENSITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE ATHLETE TRIAD; HUMAN; INJURY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; SCHOOL; SPORT INJURY; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BONE DENSITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FEMALE ATHLETE TRIAD SYNDROME; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION DISTURBANCES; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS;

EID: 84859249629     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-47.1.74     Document Type: Article

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