Open AccessInjury rates from walking, gardening, weightlifting, outdoor bicycling, and aerobics
Author(s) -
Kenneth E. Powell,
Gregory W. Heath,
Marcie-jo Kresnow,
Jeffrey J. Sacks,
Christine M. Branche
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1097/00005768-199808000-00010
Subject(s) - yard , injury prevention , population , poison control , telephone survey , demography , medicine , human factors and ergonomics , suicide prevention , occupational safety and health , physical activity , physical therapy , gerontology , environmental health , advertising , physics , pathology , quantum mechanics , sociology , business
The objective of this survey was to estimate the frequency of injuries associated with five commonly performed moderately intense activities: walking for exercise, gardening and yard work, weightlifting, aerobic dance, and outdoor bicycling.