An examination of the training profiles and injuries in elite youth track and field athletes

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 185-192

  Huxley, Dianne J ^a   O'Connor, Donna ^a   Healey, Peter A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Australian Sports Management Group   (Australia)

Author keywords

Athletics (or track and field); elite youth; injuries; training profile

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; AUSTRALIA; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SPORT INJURY; STATISTICS; TRACK AND FIELD;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW SOUTH WALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TRACK AND FIELD;

EID: 84894281028     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2013.809153     Document Type: Article

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