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Mountain bikers are most likely to hurt or fracture their arms, and hikers to injure their legs and ankles, though most injuries are mild cuts, blisters and bruises, according to systematic review of trail users

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Types and anatomical locations of injuries among mountain bikers and hikers: A systematic review

image: Mountain bikers are most likely to hurt or fracture their arms, and hikers to injure their legs and ankles, though most injuries are mild cuts, blisters and bruises. view more 

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Mountain bikers are most likely to hurt or fracture their arms, and hikers to injure their legs and ankles, though most injuries are mild cuts, blisters and bruises, according to systematic review of trail users

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Article URL:  https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0285614

Article Title: Types and anatomical locations of injuries among mountain bikers and hikers: A systematic review

Author Countries: Australia

Funding: The authors received no specific funding for this work.


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