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01-11-2013 | Letter to the Editor

Kayaking Fatalities: Could More Appropriate Helmets Prevent Fatal Consequences?

Authors: Valter Stemberga, Drazen Cuculic, Anja Petaros, Ivan Sosa

Published in: Sports Medicine | Issue 11/2013

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Title: Kayaking Fatalities: Could More Appropriate Helmets Prevent Fatal Consequences?
Authors: Valter Stemberga
Drazen Cuculic
Anja Petaros
Ivan Sosa
Publication date: 01-11-2013
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Sports Medicine / Issue 11/2013
Print ISSN: 0112-1642
Electronic ISSN: 1179-2035
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-013-0109-y

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