Training and equipment to prevent athletic head and neck injuries

Clinics in Sports Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 639-667

  Cross, Kevin M ^a   Serenelli, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASEBALL HELMET; BRAIN CONCUSSION; BUTTERFLY RESTRICTOR; CERVICAL ORTHOSIS; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; COWBOY COLLAR; EQUIPMENT; EXERCISE; FOOTBALL HELMET; FOOTBALL SHOULDER PAD; HEAD AND NECK INJURY; HELMET; HUMAN; ICE HOCKEY HELMET; LACROSSE HELMET; MOUTH PROTECTOR; NECK ROLL; NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPORT; SPORT EQUIPMENT; SPORT INJURY; SPORTING TECHNIQUE; STRENGTH; STRENGTH TRAINING; TRAINING; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0038338390     PISSN: 02785919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-5919(02)00099-6     Document Type: Review

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