Mountain bike terrain park-related injuries: an emerging cause of morbidity

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 29-46

  Romanow, Nicole T R ^a   Hagel, Brent E ^a   Nguyen, Michelle ^a   Embree, Tania ^a   Rowe, Brian H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

bicycling; epidemiology; protective devices; wounds and injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CYCLING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; MALE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; RISK FACTOR; UTILIZATION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BICYCLING; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897990490     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300.2012.749918     Document Type: Article

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