Do mouthguards prevent concussion?

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 81-82

  McCrory, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; BRAIN CONCUSSION; DENTITION; EDITORIAL; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SPORT; SPORT INJURY;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; FACIAL INJURIES; HUMANS; MOUTH; MOUTH PROTECTORS;

EID: 0035065268     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.35.2.81     Document Type: Editorial

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