Face-Mask Removal: Movement and Time Associated With Cutting of the Loop Straps

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 120-125

  Swartz, Erik E ^a   Norkus, Susan A ^b   Armstrong, Charles W ^c   Kleiner, Douglas M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical spine injury; Emergency management; Football helmet

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FACE MASK; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; HELMET; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INSTRUMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SATISFACTION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0242382069     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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