Sex Differences and the Incidence of Concussions among Collegiate Athletes

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 238-244

  Covassin, Tracey ^a   Swanikt, C Buz ^b   Sachs, Michael L ^b  

^a SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletic injury; Concussion rates; Mild traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BASEBALL; BASKETBALL; BRAIN CONCUSSION; BRAIN INJURY; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLLEGE STUDENT; COMPETITION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INCIDENCE DENSITY RATIO; LACROSSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOFTBALL; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; TRAINING;

EID: 0842263789     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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