Factors associated with deep tissue injury in male wheelchair basketball players of a Japanese national team

Maintenance of the sporting activity of elite athletes in adapted sports can be difficult if a secondary disorder, such as a pressure ulcer, occurs. Pressure ulcers result from deep tissue injuries by external pressure. The purpose of this study was to use ultrasonography to investigate deep tissue...

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Main Authors: Hirotaka Mutsuzaki, Kaori Tachibana, Yukiyo Shimizu, Kazushi Hotta, Takashi Fukaya, Mikio Karasawa, Eiji Ikeda, Yasuyoshi Wadano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-04-01
Series:Asia-Pacific Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214687314000119

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