| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2618177 | Fisioterapia | 2008 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Sport injury epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of varying rates of injuries in human populations for the purpose of stablishing procedures to prevent their occurrence. This article review integratively and comprehensively the distribution and determinants of injury rates as reported in the literature in addition our experiencie. The largest injury rates is in soccer, followed the basketball and indoor soccer, injuried lower extremities, knee highest. Sports injuries are more frequent in young people, 15-25 years of age. Sprains and straints are the most common injuries.
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Authors
C. Moreno Pascual, V. RodrÃguez Pérez, J. Seco Calvo,