The incidence and patterns of illness at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games: A prospective cohort study of 6564 athlete days

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 17, 2016, Pages 1064-1068

  Derman, W ^a,b,c   Schwellnus, M P ^b,c,d   Jordaan, E ^e   Runciman, P ^a   Van De Vliet, P ^f   Blauwet, C ^g   Webborn, N ^h   Willick, S ⁱ   Stomphorst, J ^j  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Academic Medical Center VU University Medical Center   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^f International Paralympic Committee   (Germany)

^g and Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^j ISALA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

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Author keywords

Athlete; Disability; Illness

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DISABLED SPORT; FEMALE; HISTORY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; SPORTS MEDICINE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; WINTER SPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ABSENTEEISM; ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANNIVERSARIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUSSIA; SNOW SPORTS; SPORTS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES; SPORTS MEDICINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84969245703     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-096215     Document Type: Article

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