Is body mass index a risk factor for sport injury in adolescents?

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 401-405

  Richmond, Sarah A ^a   Kang, Jian ^a   Emery, Carolyn A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Athletic injury; Body mass index; Prevention; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SPORT INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC INJURY; BODY MASS INDEX; PREVENTION; RISK FACTORS;

ADOLESCENT; ALBERTA; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84881615492     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: 18781861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2012.11.898     Document Type: Article

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