Retrospective injury epidemiology of strongman athletes

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 28-42

  Winwood, Paul W ^a,b   Hume, Patria A ^a   Cronin, John B ^a,c   Keogh, Justin W L ^a,d,e  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b TOI OHOMAI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^c EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Injuries; Resistance training; Strength and conditioning; Weight training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; RESISTANCE TRAINING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHOULDER; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT INJURY; TENDON INJURY; TIME; WEIGHT BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BACK INJURIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, HUMAN; RESISTANCE TRAINING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SHOULDER; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; TENDON INJURIES; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT-BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893011867     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182986c0c     Document Type: Article

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