Golf-related injuries: A systematic review

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 353-366

  Cabri, Jan ^a,b   Sousa, João Paulo ^c   Kots, Magdalena ^a   Barreiros, João ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Golf; Injury; Injury mechanisms

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868206939     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461390903009141     Document Type: Review

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