Mortality among marathon runners in the United States, 2000-2009

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1495-1500

  Mathews, Simon C ^a   Narotsky, David L ^a   Bernholt, David L ^a   Vogt, Matthew ^a   Hsieh, Yu Hsiang ^a   Pronovost, Peter J ^a   Pham, Julius Cuong ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

marathons; patient safety; public health; running

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; RUNNING; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; SUDDEN DEATH; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RISK FACTORS; RUNNING; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862672538     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546512444555     Document Type: Article

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