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

• Main Authors: Hirotaka Mutsuzaki (Author), Kaori Tachibana (Author), Yukiyo Shimizu (Author), Kazushi Hotta (Author), Takashi Fukaya (Author), Mikio Karasawa (Author), Eiji Ikeda (Author), Yasuyoshi Wadano (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2014-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...