Sport injuries in right- and left-handers.
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.
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Department of Physiology, Medical Faculty, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male