A 3-dimensional analysis of face-mask removal tools in inducing helmet movement

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 178-184

  Swartz, Erik E ^a,c   Armstrong, Charles W ^a   Rankin, James M ^a   Rogers, Burton ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^b HealthSouth Northwestern   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Axial load; Cervical spine injury; Football equipment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; FACE MASK; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; HEAD MOVEMENT; HELMET; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INSTRUMENT; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NORMAL HUMAN; TIME; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 0036293633     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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14. The most efficient technique for using the FM Extractor
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16. An objective evaluation of the FM Extractor
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19. An assessment of the response time prior to face mask removal
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21. The influence of hand size and grip strength on the ability to remove a football helmet face mask
22. The influence of temperature on the ability to cut the football helmet face mask loop-strap attachment