The effectiveness of preventive programs in decreasing the risk of soccer injuries in Belgium: National trends over a decade

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 577-582

  Bollars, Peter ^a   Claes, Steven ^b   Vanlommel, Luc ^c   Van Crombrugge, Kris ^d   Corten, Kristoff ^b   Bellemans, Johan ^c  

^a Saint Trudo Hospital   (Belgium)

^b AZ Herentals ^*  (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^d Algemeen Ziekenhuis Sint Maarten   (Belgium)

Author keywords

epidemiology; injuries; prevention; soccer

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CHILD; CONTUSION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURIES; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTION; RISK FACTOR; SEASON; SEX RATIO; SOCCER; SPORT INJURY; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

EPIDEMIOLOGY; INJURIES; PREVENTION; SOCCER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BELGIUM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTUSIONS; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCCER; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897631522     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546513518533     Document Type: Article

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