Stress fracture risk factors in basic combat training

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 940-946

  Knapik, J ^a   Montain, S J ^b   McGraw, S ^b   Grier, T ^a   Ely, M ^b   Jones, B H ^a  

^a U S ARMY   (United States)

^b U S ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

age; body mass index; gender; height; race ethnicity; weight

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; COHORT ANALYSIS; ETHNIC GROUP; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; RACE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOLDIER; STATISTICS; STRESS FRACTURE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; COHORT STUDIES; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DATABASES, FACTUAL; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; FRACTURES, STRESS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867891399     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1311583     Document Type: Article

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