Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 115-120 , March 2011

Understanding perceptions of injury risk associated with playing junior cricket

Received 30 November 2009 ,Revised 12 March 2010 ,Accepted 1 June 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2010.06.001

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 115-120 , March 2011

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