Epidemiological evidence that physical activity is not a risk factor for ALS

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 459-475

  Hamidou, Bello ^a   Couratier, Philippe ^a,b   Besançon, Cyril ^a   Nicol, Marie ^a,b   Preux, Pierre Marie ^a,b   Marin, Benoit ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LIMOGES   (France)

^b LIMOGES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

American football; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Motor neuron disease; Physical activity; Soccer players; Sports

Indexed keywords

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONS; RISK FACTORS; SOCCER; SPORTS;

EID: 84904408798     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-014-9923-2     Document Type: Review

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