Sport injuries in right- and left-handers

Dane S., Can S., Karsan O.

PERCEPTUAL AND MOTOR SKILLS, cilt.89, sa.3, ss.846-848, 1999 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 89 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 1999
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2466/pms.89.7.846-848
  • Dergi Adı: PERCEPTUAL AND MOTOR SKILLS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.846-848
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The incidences of sport injuries in right- and left-handed subject was investigated. Of 40 left-handed athletes, 33 (83.0%) had sport injuries; of 279 right-handed athletes, 189 (68.0%) had sport injuries. These findings suggest left-handers may be more susceptible to accident-related injuries.